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Earl Miller, BA '85 Photographed by Jason Grow

Attention, Please

MIT neuroscientist Earl Miller, BA ’85, continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognition—and his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brain’s working memory. / ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Magazine

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Plugged In

Plugged In

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Magazine

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John Gunstad

Psychology professor John Gunstad studies the connection between obesity and cognitive problems

Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example.

Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Applied Psychology Center.

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Kent Campus

illustration by Mikey Burton '08

Use Your Head

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Magazine

Tags: Research & Science, brain health, population health

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