To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.   To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen. 

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/question</a>. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/connection</a> To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy</a>.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qWo0FJSMOUj9pmbe0RvVk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Ellen</a>.

Is A Ketogenic Diet Harmful Over The Long Term?

What Kind Of Music Stimulates The Brain The Most?

What Food Treats Should You Avoid?

How Much Skill Is Enough To Prevent Cognitive Decline?

Can You Recover From A Concussion? And Should Heading In Soccer Be Banned??

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.  Click to listen to Tommy Wood's guest appearance on the Reason &amp; Well-being podcast  Click to listen to Dr. Tommy Wood's appearance on The Drive, by Peter Attia To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen. 

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/question</a>. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-exercise-for-your-brain-cognitive/id1690563973?i=1000617509932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click to listen to Tommy Wood's guest appearance on the Reason &amp; Well-being podcast</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-peter-attia-drive/id1400828889?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Click to listen to Dr. Tommy Wood's appearance on The Drive, by Peter Attia</a> To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/connection</a> To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy</a>.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qWo0FJSMOUj9pmbe0RvVk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Ellen</a>.

The Challenge of Systems-Thinking and the Failures of Reductionism

Q and A Round-Up, plus This or That!!

Is Alzheimer's a form of diabetes?

How Do You Know If Your Brain Is Getting Enough Omega 3?

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.   To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/question</a>. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/connection</a> To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy</a>.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qWo0FJSMOUj9pmbe0RvVk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Ellen</a>

Does Cannabis Damage The Brain?

Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and healthy, so that we can perform at our best and do the things that we love for as long as possible.

How Does Exercise Benefit The Brain (and what kinds are best)?

A Tale of Two Studies (on brain atrophy)

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.   To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/question</a>. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/connection</a> To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy</a>.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qWo0FJSMOUj9pmbe0RvVk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Ellen</a>.

How To Deal With Frustration When Learning Hard Things

How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For The Brain?

Are screens harming the brains of our kids?

Is eating meat bad for your brain?

Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Dr. Dan Pardi, founder and CEO of humanOS. Listen here to Dr. Pardi's TEDx Talk, "How To Optimize Light For Health." To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.   To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen. 

Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Dr. Dan Pardi, founder and CEO of <a href="https://humanos.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">humanOS</a>. Listen here to Dr. Pardi's TEDx Talk, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrwF6oVaa0k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Optimize Light For Health</a>." To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/question</a>. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/connection</a> To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy</a>.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qWo0FJSMOUj9pmbe0RvVk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Ellen</a>.

How do you promote healthy sleep?

What is Cognitive Frailty?

Tommy Wood

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.   To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.    Links mentioned:   Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get To Work Viking Waffles Quest Chips  The P:E Diet, by Dr. Ted Naiman 

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/question</a>. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy/connection</a> To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to <a href="http://brainjo.academy/connection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brainjo.academy</a>.  Intro and Outro music composed and produced by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qWo0FJSMOUj9pmbe0RvVk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Ellen</a>.  Links mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Rituals-Great-Minds-Inspiration/dp/1529059968/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get To Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vikingwaffles.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viking Waffles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.questnutrition.com/collections/protein-chips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quest Chips</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/PE-Diet-Leverage-biology-achieve-ebook/dp/B07ZC8XBGG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The P:E Diet, by Dr. Ted Naiman</a></li> </ul>

Dr. Tommy Wood's Daily Routine

Are hearing aids a good idea?

Listened to the mismatch episode and the optimization episode with Dr. wood. The mismatch episode was just extremely repetitive and he never gave specific information how to actually minimize mismatch(while stating everyone should experience the benefits), and ultimately seemed like a 30 minute ad for his book/services. However, in the optimization episode, Dr Wood was the only who actually gave insight on what specifics are key to brain optimization.

Intriguing topics; shallow content

What a great podcast! This one is a MUST LISTEN!

WOW!!!

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)

For much of the 20th century, the prevailing view in neuroscience was that, after childhood development, the brain was fixed and unchanging.  We now know that this couldn't be further from the truth, yet we are still recovering from fallout of this idea, with much to still be learned about the brain's remarkable and lifelong capacity for continuous change.    Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com.

For much of the 20th century, the prevailing view in neuroscience was that, after childhood development, the brain was fixed and unchanging.  We now know that this couldn't be further from the truth, yet we are still recovering from fallout of this idea, with much to still be learned about the brain's remarkable and lifelong capacity for continuous change.  Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at <a href="https://elitecognition.com/collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/collective</a>. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>.

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #9: Plasticity

Michael Merzenich

In this episode, we talk with neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich, who's research was instrumental in overturning the fixed brain dogma, replacing it with our present understanding of the brain as dynamic and plastic throughout our lives.    Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. For the show notes and full episode transcript, go to elitecognition.com/merzenich Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com.

In this episode, we talk with neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich, who's research was instrumental in overturning the fixed brain dogma, replacing it with our present understanding of the brain as dynamic and plastic throughout our lives.  Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at <a href="https://elitecognition.com/collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/collective</a>. For the show notes and full episode transcript, go to <a href="http://elitecognition.com/merzenich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/merzenich</a> Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>.

Pioneer of Plasticity, Dr. Michael Merzenich

In this conversation with Dr. Tommy Wood, we review the basic tenets of protecting and optimizing the brain's biological foundation.    Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

In this conversation with Dr. Tommy Wood, we review the basic tenets of protecting and optimizing the brain's biological foundation.  Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at <a href="https://elitecognition.com/collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/collective</a>. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. <a href="https://elitecognition.com/game-level-vs-source-code/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode</a>.

Protecting and Optimizing the Brain's Hardware, an Overview

In this episode, Dr. Tommy Wood interviews James Hewitt, Chief Innovation Officer at Hintsa Performance, on how knowledge workers can optimize their cognitive performance.  Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a professionally moderated community for those interesting in improving brain health and function, at elitecognition.com/collective

In this episode, Dr. Tommy Wood interviews <a href="https://jameshewitt.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Hewitt</a>, Chief Innovation Officer at <a href="https://www.hintsa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hintsa Performance</a>, on how knowledge workers can optimize their cognitive performance.  Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a professionally moderated community for those interesting in improving brain health and function, at <a href="elitecognition.com/collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/collective</a>

Optimizing the Performance of the Knowledge Worker

This episode introduces our next mental model, Subterranean, one that profoundly alters our conception of human behavior, and of the nature and scope of cognition.  Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com.   Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.    Click here to learn more about The Brainjo Collective, a community of lifelong learners.

This episode introduces our next mental model, Subterranean, one that profoundly alters our conception of human behavior, and of the nature and scope of cognition.  Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. <a href="https://elitecognition.com/episode-3-subterranean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode</a>. <a href="https://elitecognition.com/collective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about The Brainjo Collective, a community of lifelong learners.</a>

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #2: Subterranean

The next mental model for Cognitive Neuroscience up for discussion: confabulation. Or, why "I don't know" is the hardest phrase for a human to say.    Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

The next mental model for Cognitive Neuroscience up for discussion: confabulation. Or, why "I don't know" is the hardest phrase for a human to say.  Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. <a href="ecognition.com/episode-4-confabulation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode</a>.

Model #3: Confabulation

Frank Capek

We don't perceive the world as it is, but as our brain constructs it. For years, today's guest Frank Capek, founder of Customer Innovations and pioneer in the field of Cognitive Experience Design, has been helping companies apply our understanding of how the brain constructs reality to elevate the human experience. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

We don't perceive the world as it is, but as our brain constructs it. For years, today's guest Frank Capek, founder of Customer Innovations and pioneer in the field of Cognitive Experience Design, has been helping companies apply our understanding of how the brain constructs reality to elevate the human experience. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at <a href="https://elitecognition.com/collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/collective</a>. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. <a href="https://elitecognition.com/capek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode</a>.

How Cognitive Design Can Shape The Human Experience (Interview with Frank Capek)

What's the single most important mental model for understanding how to optimize the biological foundation of human intelligence? Mismatch. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at elitecognition.com/collective. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

What's the single most important mental model for understanding how to optimize the biological foundation of human intelligence? Mismatch. Learn more about the Brainjo Collective, a community of curious minds, at <a href="https://elitecognition.com/collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/collective</a>. Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. <a href="https://elitecognition.com/mismatch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode</a>.

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #7: Mismatch

Why is it that, in spite of our brain's ability to change itself throughout our lives, behavior change is rare?   Learn more about the "Learn to Uke" Brain Fitness Challenge at elitecognition.com/fitness Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at elitecognition.com. Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode.

Why is it that, in spite of our brain's ability to change itself throughout our lives, behavior change is rare? Learn more about the "Learn to Uke" Brain Fitness Challenge at <a href="elitecognition.com/fitness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com/fitness</a> Learn more about the Brainjo Center for Neurology &amp; Cognitive Enhancement at <a href="http://elitecognition.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elitecognition.com</a>. <a href="https://elitecognition.com/episode-5-automaticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to review the key points, and view the links and transcript from this episode</a>.

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #4: Automaticity

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