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Long Covid and Cognitive Deficits

Ground Truths • 10104 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Long Covid Brain function Medical Research
  1. Two new studies show cognitive deficits after Covid in large populations, with impacts on memory, executive function, and reasoning.
  2. The cognitive decline from Long Covid can range from 3 to 9 IQ points, showing significant impact even after symptoms resolve.
  3. Research indicates that cognitive decline from Covid can persist for up to 3 years, emphasizing the long-term effects of the virus on brain function.

My method to boost creativity

VS Blog • 7 HN points • 02 May 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Creativity Brain function Self-Improvement Well-being Mental health
  1. Boost creativity by exposing yourself to diverse and novel stimuli while moving around, triggering new ideas and solutions.
  2. Enhance creativity by letting go of control during the process and allowing associative memory and thinking to make connections.
  3. Maximize the effectiveness of this creativity-boosting method by visiting new locations with abundant, diverse, and novel stimuli, and fleshing out multiple problems beforehand.

Brain Foods

10x your mind • 79 implied HN points • 02 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Mental health Diet Brain function Healthy Habits
  1. Brain-boosting foods can help improve brain function including focus, retention, and memory.
  2. Fish, algae, cabbage, eggs, berries, green tea, and dark chocolate are beneficial for brain health and cognitive performance.
  3. A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, and oily fish is favorable for memory while a diet high in sugars and refined foods can have detrimental effects on brain function.

What is Psychological Safety and why you should care

The Caring Techie Newsletter • 3 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Employee engagement Brain function Business impact
  1. Psychological safety is crucial in the workplace to allow employees to speak up without fear of punishment or humiliation.
  2. Creating a psychologically safe environment leads to higher performance, innovation, and employee retention.
  3. Businesses benefit from psychological safety through improved team performance, employee engagement, and overall well-being.
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Neuro-Nonsense

NonTrivial • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jul 23
🔬 Science Neuroscience Complexity Brain function Networks Behavior
  1. Neuroscience aims to understand the nervous system, coordinating physical and behavioral attributes.
  2. Understanding what makes individuals unique is complex; differences are not always easy to pinpoint.
  3. Behavior cannot be localized in the brain; complex systems function across networks, not specific regions.