Canny Minds Blog

Learning to play a new Instrument

Posted on11. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

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Learning to play a musical instrument can help children to learn languages

Never a cross word

Posted on11. Mar, 2010 by Jenny.

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Doing crosswords or sudoku puzzles can help couples to make up more quickly after arguments, according to new research

Have a break to boost your memory power

Posted on28. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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Scientists have always known that sleeping helps consolidate memory by allowing your mind to sift through recently gained knowledge and file it in the brain.
But this new research suggests that even a short rest or break while conscious could help it sort and retain information.
The findings by New York University, which appear in the latest [...]

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Brain Power: The Broccoli Boost

Posted on28. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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Eating food rich in magnesium such as spinach and broccoli could boost memory and brain power, scientists claim.
Research suggests that an increase in magnesium in the brain improves learning and memory. The study, published in Neuron, said that increasing magnesium intake may starve off the effects of ageing.
By Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph, Thursday 28th [...]

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Cutting for Stone

Posted on08. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

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The book we have chosen for our January reading group is Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese…a novel that can be described in 3 words as epic, sprawling and vivid.