An iLs Summer Program takes advantage of the extra time available to students over the summer break when there are fewer obligations and distractions. Whether a refresher program for someone [...]
BUSTED! You should be suspicious of claims that a certain brain area is the epicenter of any given brain function. And you should try to avoid making these claims as well. The old adage, “one [...]
What is the process through which the nervous system evaluates risk outside of your conscious awareness? a. Interoception b. Neuroception c. Sympathetic nervous system d. Parasympathetic nervous [...]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and it’s a good time to understand more about the most common brain injury: concussion. Also known as a mild traumatic brain injury, a concussion is caused [...]
The Yerkes-Dodson Law and the resulting Inverted U Curve of Arousal vs. Performance was created by psychologists Robert Yerkes and John Dodson more than one hundred years ago (1908). But what is [...]
Here are three recent talks/podcasts we think underscore the importance – and benefits – of working with people in a therapeutic practice. We hope you enjoy them. This first talk is quite short. [...]
Each year, we share some of the books, articles, websites, videos and podcasts we at iLs have found compelling. We hope they will supplement your understanding of the principles of learning and [...]
We know from watching children that learning to read is difficult work requiring diligence and persistence. It is consistent and repeated effort like this that causes changes in the brain when we [...]
What is the sense that provides information about internal sensations? a) The Vestibular Sense b) Sense of Proprioception c) Interoception! d) Neuroception Interoception is the sensory system [...]
