Category - ~ Cognition

Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test

This is the test our 45th president was very pleased to have scored well on. I must say I was pleased to score well on it too! Test for quick evaluation of cognitive deficit, such as a traumatic brain injury.

Neuro-Optometry and Concussion

Vision is intricately intertwined in human neurophysiology. It functions as a critical attribute of our LOCOMOTIVE CORE, having a role in the ocular/vestibular reflexes that maintain our balance and plan our movements. These reflexes are...

FL-41 Light Filtering

FL-41 filters reduce the visual processing load by blocking the higher frequency, more intense end of the visual spectrum. This is tied directly to our ADAPTIVE CAPACITY. Adaptive Capacity is increased by decreasing the processing load of basic...

The Role of Posture in Movement

This research reveals that movement is an extension of neurological organization based primarily on head position relative to the body. It validates long held theories, thereby adding confidence to our understanding that movement is an...

Polyvagal Theory

Our “primitive” gut neurology plays an active role in our experience. “Gut Feelings”, which we usually experience more quickly than our conscious thoughts, are a good example of how our guts are aware of and respond to...

Biofeedback

Industrialized societies tend to assume that our minds control our bodies, with our bodies exerting little influence on the contents of the mind.  The more comprehensive picture of mammalian neurophysiology that is emerging from ongoing brain...

Sensory Integration Toys and Games

This company offers a variety of toys and games that enable further maturation of cognitive and motor skill functions: MARBLESTHEBRAINSTORE.COM They have physical stores, as well as an online presence, one of which is near me. I have been going...

Numerosity is Genetically Hardwired.

A recent study published in Science discusses evidence that our numerosity, or ability to make distinctions between numbers is genetically hardwired, rather than culturally derived1. The study presents evidence that numbers are represented on a...