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> <channel><title>Play Attention &#187; Neuroplasticity</title> <atom:link href="http://www.playattention.com/category/neuroplasticity/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.playattention.com</link> <description>Just another WordPress site</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:03 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>The ADHD link to social dynamics</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/the-adhd-link-to-social-dynamics/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/the-adhd-link-to-social-dynamics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:20:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Adderall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Concerta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Genetics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Girls and Women]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Medications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Modafinil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Parents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Ritalin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Strattera]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Vyvanse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/summer-adhd-brain-drain/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Research tells us that during the summer, the average student loses one to three month’s math and reading gains made over the prior year. Academic losses are so common among students that educators have given the phenomena a name: Summer Brain Drain. Summer Brain Drain may even be worse for ADHD students already having trouble [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/summer-adhd-brain-drain/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What Lurks Below the ADHD Iceberg?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/what-lurks-below-the-adhd-iceberg/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/what-lurks-below-the-adhd-iceberg/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:19:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Genetics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cognitive Therapy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Distractions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/meditation-adhd/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Researchers, Dr. Zylowska, et al from the University of California-Los Angeles conducted a feasibility study of an 8-week mindfulness training program for adults and adolescents with ADHD. Their report was published in The Journal of Attention Disorders (2008 May;11(6):737-46. Epub 2007 Nov 19). The researchers sought to inquire whether mindfulness meditation could improve attention, reduce [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/meditation-adhd/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Neurofeedback, ADHD and Medication</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/neurofeedback-adhd-and-medication/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/neurofeedback-adhd-and-medication/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:53:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: David Rabiner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Drugs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Medications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Neurofeedback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Attention Research Update]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Biofeedback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DERP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drug Effectiveness Review Project]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=222</guid> <description><![CDATA[In his Attention Research Update, September 2007, David Rabiner, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist, Duke University, entitled his article, How Strong is the Research Support for Neurofeedback Treatment? The report is rather perfunctory and the staid course he’s followed for years. A fresh, candid review must be performed regarding research on multi-modal treatments, neurofeedback, and medication. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/neurofeedback-adhd-and-medication/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ADHD and Genetics</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-genetics/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-genetics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:19:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Genetics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alasdair Vance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=193</guid> <description><![CDATA[Research shows a gene link to ADHD The head of child psychiatry at the Royal Children’s Hospital (University of Melbourne, Australia), Professor Alasdair Vance, thinks that children with ADHD have impaired brain function most likely linked to a genetic condition occurring during pregnancy. Dr. Vance believes he has conclusive evidence that key areas of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/adhd-and-genetics/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>For ADHD Children, Mother’s Depression, Early Parenting Predict Conduct Problems</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/for-adhd-children-mother%e2%80%99s-depression-early-parenting-predict-conduct-problems/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/for-adhd-children-mother%e2%80%99s-depression-early-parenting-predict-conduct-problems/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:03:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Parents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=174</guid> <description><![CDATA[ADHD and Behavioral Problems According to a study published in the January 2007 issue of the American Psychological Association’s journal, Developmental Psychology, a mother’s depression predicts whether children with ADHD will develop behavioral problems. Maternal Depression and Early Positive Parenting Predict Future Conduct Problems in Young Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Psychology professor Andrea Chronis, director [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/for-adhd-children-mother%e2%80%99s-depression-early-parenting-predict-conduct-problems/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brain Study May Shed Light on Attention Disorders</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/brain-study-may-shed-light-on-attention-disorders/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/brain-study-may-shed-light-on-attention-disorders/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:12:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Neurofeedback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Treatment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Biofeedback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Distractions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=184</guid> <description><![CDATA[New research shows it takes one part of the brain to start concentrating and another to be distracted. This discovery could help scientists develop better treatments for attention deficit disorder . The study, Top-down versus bottom-up control of attention in the prefrontal and posterior parietal cortices, performed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and published [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/brain-study-may-shed-light-on-attention-disorders/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Can custom-made video games help children with attention deficit disorder?</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/can-custom-made-video-games-help-children-with-attention-deficit-disorder/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/can-custom-made-video-games-help-children-with-attention-deficit-disorder/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:33:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Neurofeedback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Ritalin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Video Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen Hinshaw]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=149</guid> <description><![CDATA[From the&#160; Berkeley Medical Journal: y Attention! Can custom-made video games help kids with attention deficit disorder? By Gordon Kwan For children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), life can feel like a never-ending video game. They are wired–restless, impulsive, and easily distracted. Their minds are constantly bombarded with different elements of reality that compete [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/can-custom-made-video-games-help-children-with-attention-deficit-disorder/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>An Innovative Technology for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders</title><link>http://www.playattention.com/an-innovative-technology-for-individuals-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/</link> <comments>http://www.playattention.com/an-innovative-technology-for-individuals-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:30:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Diagnosis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ADHD: Video Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Plasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Neuroplasticity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Training the Brain]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://playattention.com/attention-deficit2/?p=147</guid> <description><![CDATA[An Innovative Technology for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders By Linda Creamer Aug 1, 2005 Parents and teachers commonly encourage children to &#8220;pay attention.&#8221; But what does pay attention mean? What does it physically feel like? When you instruct a child to pay attention, typically their perception is that they are already paying attention! Obviously, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.playattention.com/an-innovative-technology-for-individuals-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
