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The Social Brain

Exploring the relationship between social connectedness and brain health

Traumatic Brain Injury
Rethinking Concussion Treatment

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on July 17, 2019

A team doctor who's a former college football player says it's time to treat concussions differently.

A team doctor who's a former college football player says it's time to treat concussions differently.

Leadership
Keeping It Unreal

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on July 10, 2019

Is keeping it unreal the future of technology and even patient care? An expert lays out what's to come.

Is keeping it unreal the future of technology and even patient care? An expert lays out what's to come.

Sport and Competition
Beyond 10,000 Steps: The Future of Wearables

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on June 4, 2019

Whose data is it? A discussion about how wearables are used today and the emerging ethical dilemmas.

Whose data is it? A discussion about how wearables are used today and the emerging ethical dilemmas.

Chronic Pain
Suffering From Chronic Pain? What to Eat and What to Avoid

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on May 22, 2019

Suffering from chronic pain? Look no further than your refrigerator for a fix. Here's what to eat and what to avoid to manage pain.

Suffering from chronic pain? Look no further than your refrigerator for a fix. Here's what to eat and what to avoid to manage pain.

Stress
The Stressed Out Athlete

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on May 7, 2019

A leading sports psychologist shares tips for every athlete, from little leaguers to the pros.

A leading sports psychologist shares tips for every athlete, from little leaguers to the pros.

Mindfulness
Should You Meditate?

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on April 3, 2019

To meditate or not to meditate? It's a question science has answered.

To meditate or not to meditate? It's a question science has answered.

Bias
A New Path to Diversity and Inclusion

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on November 27, 2018

Can we rewire our brains to eliminate biases?

Can we rewire our brains to eliminate biases?

Caregiving
The Quiet Crisis That Threatens Us All

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on November 2, 2018

Is sending your patient home always a good thing? As a geriatrician, not completely.

Is sending your patient home always a good thing? As a geriatrician, not completely.

Health
What's in a Wearable? Tracking Health and Performance

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on October 1, 2018

What's in a wearable? Wearables that track more granular information can help form a more detailed picture of physical and neurological health.

What's in a wearable? Wearables that track more granular information can help form a more detailed picture of physical and neurological health.

Neuroscience
The Double-Edged Sword of Neuroscience Advances

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on August 10, 2018

Can advances in neuroscience cause ethical dilemmas? The moral shortcomings of AI are very real.

Can advances in neuroscience cause ethical dilemmas? The moral shortcomings of AI are very real.

Bias
The Potential of Intrinsic Inclusion

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on July 24, 2018

Do we all have bias? Yes. Learn more about our biases and how to transcend them.

Do we all have bias? Yes. Learn more about our biases and how to transcend them.

Sport and Competition
Brain-Focused Approaches to Training and Injury Recovery

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on July 9, 2018

Can you use two tennis balls to help rehabilitate an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear, and how do you apply insights from brain science into injury recovery? Let us explain.

Can you use two tennis balls to help rehabilitate an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear, and how do you apply insights from brain science into injury recovery? Let us explain.

Neuroscience
When Neuroscience Frustrations Are Personal

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on May 30, 2018

For Scientific American’s publisher, the frustrations of neuroscience are personal: A conversation on neurological disease.

For Scientific American’s publisher, the frustrations of neuroscience are personal: A conversation on neurological disease.

Health
Promoting Brain Health in the Workplace

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on May 21, 2018

Can you promote brain health in the workplace? Yup! The Social Brain Blog sat down with executives from Thrive Global, Hilton and others to discuss brain health in the workplace.

Can you promote brain health in the workplace? Yup! The Social Brain Blog sat down with executives from Thrive Global, Hilton and others to discuss brain health in the workplace.

Sleep
How Much Sleep Should You Be Getting?

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on May 15, 2018

Sleep expert, Dr. Sigrid Veasey, explains how sleep loss early in life can have lasting changes on your neural connectivity. What you need to know!

Sleep expert, Dr. Sigrid Veasey, explains how sleep loss early in life can have lasting changes on your neural connectivity. What you need to know!

Stress
Why We Are Stressed Out And What To Do About It

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on April 23, 2018

The Social Brain Blog sat down recently with Dr. Kiecolt-Glaser at the Third Annual Brain Health and Performance Summit presented by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The Social Brain Blog sat down recently with Dr. Kiecolt-Glaser at the Third Annual Brain Health and Performance Summit presented by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Health
Turn Healthcare Right-Side Up: Focus On Wellness Not Disease

​OSU Ross ​Center for Brain Health and Performance on March 19, 2018

Is it all about the money? Nope, not when it comes to healthcare. Americans lag near the bottom when it comes to health outcomes among wealthy countries. Why is that?

Is it all about the money? Nope, not when it comes to healthcare. Americans lag near the bottom when it comes to health outcomes among wealthy countries. Why is that?