Intelligence

Intelligence represents an interaction between genes and environment. Genes for abilities may not be totally additive, a concept known as emergenesis. Hundreds of genes may contribute a small amount of variance to a particular trait like reading disability. By determining a child’s genetic risk, interventions specific to a particular disability can be put in place.

by Luciano Passuello There are several proven benefits in improving your vocabulary, but how should we go about learning new words in the most effective way? By using the following ten vocabulary-building strategies, you are guaranteed to develop a strong vocabulary and keep improving it every day. 1. Read Voraciously It’s undeniable that reading is the most effective [...]

A Whole New Mind

February 13, 2012

by Luciano Passuello, LiteMind “The last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind — computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who could craft contracts, MBAs who could crunch numbers. But the keys to the kingdom are changing hands.” This starts and sets the tone for [...]

Is intelligence something that you either have or don’t have? Can we develop it? Yes we can! This video shows evidence. The music is by Jan Kuipers & Luc Oostra.

About Neil Nedley, M.D., is a full-time practicing physician in Internal Medicine with emphasis in Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Lifestyle Medicine, and the difficult-to-diagnose patient. He has provided continuing medical education courses to physicians and health professionals around the world. He has also given numerous health education seminars to general public audiences worldwide. Dr. Nedley is [...]