Tutoring versus Brain Training?

Dear Parents, the reality is . . . waiting for your child to “grow out of” learning, reading, or attention difficulties is not really an option. Learning struggles rarely go away with time. On the contrary, waiting and hoping a problem will go away without appropriate intervention will only lead to frustration, poor grades, low […]

ADHD Symptoms & ADD Symptoms

The first step to finding help with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is to understand ADD and ADHD symptoms. Symptoms of ADD or ADHD depend on a person’s diagnosis. Today, ADHD is broken down into three different types, and each type of ADHD has its own symptoms. The three types of ADHD are: Hyperactive-Impulsive ADHD, which […]

Musical Memory: why we remember old songs

Have you ever had the experience of hearing a song you haven’t heard for years—yet somehow you still know every beat or lyric? Our brains are particularly good at remembering music because music is processed across many brain systems, giving the brain multiple reference points. In this 13-minute podcast from NPR, you can learn all […]

Barbie’s hot pink dreamhouse: the brain and colour

In the blockbuster Barbie movie, almost everything in Barbie’s world is a bright pink colour. But what would it be like to actually live in a place that was almost monochromatic—just one colour? It would be bad for the brain, say neuroscientists. Our brains would become desensitized to colour—and the perception of colour is an […]

The connection of inflammation to depression

Major depressive disorders are a major problem—and not everyone finds relief from currently available medications. Those medications most often target brain chemicals (like serotonin), based on the belief that the depressed brain does not regulate those chemicals appropriately. But for many people, the medications might be taking the wrong approach: recent research suggests that for […]

Do children grow out of Learning Disorders?

When your child is diagnosed with a learning disorder, it is natural to worry. What will their future look like? How will this affect their ability to get into a good school? Could they grow out of it? Although learning disorders are lifelong, they can become much easier to manage as kids get older and […]

14 foods that build better brain health

The next time you’re at the supermarket, fill your grocery cart with some brain-boosting foods. Find our top choices that taste great and can protect your cognitive function. Hint: Watermelon and walnuts made the list! Learn more here, on BrainHQ

Mental strain and a tired brain

Many of us have felt a sense of mental exhaustion after working hard on a difficult task. A new study suggests that might be because when people work on cognitively challenging tasks, their brains express more glutamate than when doing easier work. An excess of glutamate can disrupt brain function, so the brain requires rest […]

Mapping Memory

Scientists in Australia have created a new map of brain connections to the hippocampus—a structure that enables us to create memories. This is the most detailed map of this type ever created, and it held a few surprises—including more connections between the hippocampus and the brain’s visual processing centres than the researchers expected. All details […]