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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. / ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine

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Plugged In

Plugged In

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Applied Psychology Center.

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illustration by Mikey Burton '08

Use Your Head

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine

Tags: Research & Science, brain health, population health

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