Sentence examples for brain boosting from inspiring English sources

But unlike eating sugary snacks, napping is, more generally, the subject of a vast and noble literature and can be justified by advocates as uniquely brain boosting.

While further research is needed to look at a wider range of films and other influences, such as musical scores, Dunbar says the results suggest that watching traumatic films increases endorphin levels in the brain, boosting pain tolerance and increasing the sense of bonding with others in the group.

Professor Synder also believes brain boosting headgear can be developed.

These high-intensity interval routines will challenge your body and your brain, boosting your fitness level as the minutes fly by.

That gives you more energy to exert yourself physically, but it also means more energy for your brain, boosting your mental output.

In the episode "HOMR" (season 12, 2001) Homer gets surgery to remove the (newly discovered) crayon from his brain, boosting his IQ to 105, but although he bonds very well with Lisa, his newfound capacity for understanding and reason makes him less happy and he gets Moe to reinsert a crayon, causing his intelligence to return to its previous level.

A study of university students found that gentle electrical stimulation to the rear of the brain boosted their ability to learn and use numbers for up to six months.

Studies have yet to determine precisely how these games boost memory, but there's good reason to believe that they are effective: A new study in people over age 60 found that playing a video game meant to train the brain boosted the subjects' ability to multitask.

In response to the proteasome inhibitors, nerve cells all over the brain boosted their proteasomal activity, but the substantia nigra and other PD-affected areas were unable to sustain this compensatory response, and ultimately showed reduced proteasomal activity as occurs in PD.

Their reaction times improved by 11%, and they experienced a "brain boost" for up to 20 minutes after viewing.

So much so that experimental psychologist Roi Cohen Kadosh has well advised us against buying equipment online to give ourselves a brain boost with the odd electrical pulse through the skull.