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I Can’t Stop Smiling

Product development, it is one of my favorite activities at Advanced Brain Technologies.  The process of taking an idea to creation is truly an incredible process.  It can also be taxing; time delays, budget overruns, and feature creep are obstacles you have to anticipate and overcome if you are to bring the world something new and wonderful.

Any developers out there? You know what I’m talking about…

Over the past couple of years I have been working with our audio engineering team to create something newly re-imagined.  An audio technology optimized for The Listening Program® that would provide a richer experience, and better results than ever before.

This Friday, we’ll be making a public announcement to share what we have been up to. In the meantime, I thought I’d share a chat session I had with one of our team members during her first product demo.

 Angel: Oh my gosh! I LOVE IT!!

8:40 AM me: Tell me what you love.

 Angel: The sound and quality…lord, I feel like I’m listening live!

 me: Cool.

 Angel: I don’t want it to end!

8:41 AM me: How do they feel on?

 Angel: I honestly feel like I am swept away with the music

  They feel great, light weight

 me: When you are done let me have the system so I can have some others try it.

   Angel: Okay :)

  I am sooo happy just listening

8:43 AM I can’t stop smiling :)

As you might imagine, I can’t stop smiling either!

Be sure to check out our website and Facebook page this Friday to learn how you can get inside the music.

Psycho What?

Psycho What?

This is the typical response I receive when using the term psychoacoustics when giving a presentation or training professionals. At Advanced Brain Technologies we use this field of science combined with neuroscience and music effects research in our research and development of audio products which improve sound brain fitness.

The article Sound, the Way the Brain Prefers to Hear It was recently published in The New York Times. Reading it will give you a better understanding of the work we do, and the science that guides it. Knowing how the brain perceives and processes elements of sound; rhythm, frequency, timing, volume and space is the foundation. From there we design programs which improve sound brain fitness, training the brain to improve its perception and understanding of these sonic elements, so it can better understand what it hears.

This is an exciting and growing field, that is now gaining greater recognition, as we better understand how the brain prefers to experience sound.

Modified Classical Music on iPods Helps Toilet Train Liverpool Children

The Liverpool Echo published an article today about the results of a pilot study which examined the effects of  modified classical music and a specific protocol to help children with autism and other cognitive and developmental challenges to be toilet trained.  This is a world first project, conducted by June Rogers head of NHS Liverpool Community Health’s Integrated Paediatric Continence Service.

Children listened to 30 minutes of music a day through a special audio system which provided the music through both auditory pathways, air and bone conduction. The outcomes are positive and have been presented at European conferences. We now await approval for a large scale clinical trial to confirm these results in a larger sample size.

Continence problems severely impact quality of life, self esteem, and have large costs associated with supporting these children as they enter school. Our protocol holds promise to help children with toilet training problems, reduce costs of services to them, and help them live a happier more fulfilling life.

Note that the program name in the article is incorrect. What is referenced as the Listening Project is supposed to be The Listening Program® developed by Advanced Brain Technologies in Ogden, Utah.

Read the full article

UPDATE: Thank you to the staff at the Liverpool Echo for making the correction to the program name!

The Neuro Revolution

The Neuro Revolution

My fascination with the human brain began at an early age mainly because of the seeds planted by my grandfather, the late Robert J. Doman M.D., whom I have written about before. The stories he told and the patients I was fortunate to meet over the years of my youth were gratifying evidence of the brain’s ability to rewire itself, long before the concept of neuroplasticity became something the medical community began to acknowledge. Now ideas that were discarded by critics in the past are beginning to enter the mainstream. Perhaps because of these early influences I continue to be intrigued by the possibilities that have begun to present themselves with the advent of advanced research methods and new technologies.

One important person who appears to share this fascination is Zack Lynch, who founded an organization that Advanced Brain Technologies  is proud to be a member of; the Neurotechnology Industry Organization.  The mission of NIO is “to accelerate treatments and cures for brain and nervous system diseases by increasing the awareness of neurotechnologies, reducing barriers to innovation and supporting long term industry growth.” http://www.neurotechindustry.org

Zack has just published a new book that I am very much looking forward to reading in the near future: The Neuro Revolution: How Brain Science Is Changing Our World. He has had unique access to many of the new technologies that could transform our society, and has shared information that all of us should be aware of, since these technologies could transform society as we know it.

Learn more about The Neuro Revolution http://www.theneurorevolution.com

 

 

iBrain

Dr. Gary Small has a new book iBrain : Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind that delves into how the technological age is changing our brains. 

I have yet to read the book. However I am ordering it on amazon.com, while watching a video of Dr. Small doing a presentation, reviewing email on Outlook, checking Twitter, and seeing what my friends are up to on Facebook. Did I mention I am also getting familiar with my new iPhone 3G and writing this blog post simultaneously? 

I have become a serial multitasker wondering if there is a 12 step program for tech addicts?

Check out the book. http://tinyurl.com/6h4wn3

Watch the video. http://tinyurl.com/5tlkpp



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