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Is there a direct link to cognitive issues and COVID-19? “COVID-19’s Effects On The Brain” (Zimmer, 2021) investigates what numerous patients are dealing with.
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Zimmer, K. (2021). COVID-19’s Effects On The Brain. Retrieved From
The following self-test allow participants to learn how rapidly they “…can process information and make decisions based upon that information” (Psychology Today, 2018):
Since the January 10, 2014 posting, Psych Central: “Antibodies in GI Tract Linked to Greater Risk for Bipolar Illness”, research on gut bacteria has increased exponentially regarding how good bacteria plays a positive role for the mind and body, and in particular cognitive difficulties that can manifest from unhealthy bacteria. The following are links for additional literature concerning both kinds of bacteria:
There are several positive aspects to bring forward about imagination. Let’s begin.
Reading Novels. Visualizing the characters, settings, action taking place, and becoming engrossed with the story are what a fine novel should produce in readers. The more novels we read, the better our lives. To prove my point, you can learn more about the benefits of reading fiction via Short – and Long-Term Effects of a Novel on Connectivity in the Brain. Let’s add other dimensions about reading fiction. Writer Neil Gaiman provided a beautiful article last year for The Guardian titled, Why Our Future Depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming.
Radio Dramas. Imagination. The subject got me thinking about the generations of people who were alive before television was invented. They listened to radio dramas, became accustomed to visualizing, got involved with the plight of the characters, and listened everyday to those programs.
Audio books, and the following resources, are fun and relaxing activities to improve this important cognitive function.
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