Author: Sandhya Basu   “I am not gifted. When I read, the words twist twirl across the page. When they settle, it is too late. The class has already moved … Continue reading →

Author: Sandhya Basu   “A child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world, there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world, … Continue reading →

Author: Sandhya Basu “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss   Mr. and Mrs. X were anxious about their child Z. As parents, worry … Continue reading →

All of us are well aware of society’s role in creating a pseudo-perception around words like ‘fat’ and ‘dark.’ Though they are just neutral words describing a person, the general society has provided them with an underlying negative tag that is now widespread through generations.

Author: Jeevitha Ramesh, Research associate   Mr. A is a hardworking and polite employee of the XYZ manufacturing company. On one occasion, he was not able to meet the deadline … Continue reading →

Author: Sandhya Basu, (PhD) in Psychology Children and technology form the two most inevitable parts of our lives. Children, in their capacities (mostly unintentional), not only take us back to our … Continue reading →

Author: Dr. Meghna Manocha Ppositive parenting is all about providing positive experiences to our children, or in other words enriching their environment. An enriched environment is one full of love, joy, emotional care which engages the child physically, cognitively, socially and sensorially.

Author: Dr. Meghna Manocha You may be surprised to know that suicides or mental depression is the second most common cause of deaths  in this age group (accidents being number one).The changes that occur in the brain offer both a risk and opportunity. By being aware of these changes, parents as well as the adolescents may better handle this period and transform the risks into opportunities.

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde Do you recollect studying how humans evolved from the apes? In the times … Continue reading →

Author – Sreenidhi Sundaran, Research associate, Brighter Minds   Amaira, the eldest daughter of Jason was faced with a shocking situation where her father Jason was taken into captivity by … Continue reading →

Author: Dr. Praveen Pankajakshan About two thousand years ago, a Latin writer said: To do two things at once is to do neither. We have been hearing that multitasking is … Continue reading →

Observation: A catalyst to better sense of being Author – Sreenidhi Sundaran, Research associate, Brighter Minds “Knowledge comes from noticing resemblance and recurrences in the events that happen around us,” … Continue reading →

Author: Dr. Krishnamurthy J Sustainable Development Goals: Current status of education and development Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 aims to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning … Continue reading →

Author: Dr. Meghna Manocha Empathy is a beautiful trait that we have seen developing in kids soon after their training in Brighter Minds. The cause of this still needs future … Continue reading →

Learnings and impressions through which we train our brains in young age will have a greater impact on us for the rest of our lives. Our capacity to comprehend and adapt to changing environments depends upon several intrinsic factors such as plasticity and cognitive flexibility which are very much related to the psychosocial environment, nutrition, experiences, etc. in our lives.

Parents’ Perspective on Effects and Benefits of “Brighter Minds” Cognitive Training Program: Results from an Online Survey in India

It’s easy to jump to the conclusion that your child fears math because they’re simply not good at it. But this might not be the entire story. This is because for people with math anxiety, there is reduced activity in parts of the brain responsible for working memory and mathematical processing, namely dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the intra-parietal sulcus.

As humans, we rely heavily upon visual input to help us navigate through the world. Although, our vision plays a dominant role over the other senses in helping us appreciate the environment, it is not without limitations.

Cognition is one of the primary functions of the brain. Cognition is essentially a process of acquiring and understanding knowledge using senses, experience, and thought.

Let Us Look At What Happens In Our Brain, One Important Organ That Not Only Helps Us Learn But Is Also Responsible For Molding Our Personality, During The Process Of Learning.