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ometimes we may feel doomed to repeat our mistakes, but not
if we learn to look to our success- es rather than our failures, sug- gests research from The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It hinges on the fact that, “We have shown that brain cells keep track of whether recent behaviors were successful or not,” explains one of the scientists,
and that when a behavior was successful, brain cells became more finely tuned to what is being learned. Failure, on the other hand, appears to produce little or no change in the brain, nor does failure appear to trigger any improvement in behavior. In their study, the researchers worked with monkeys,
giving them trial and error tasks on a computer screen while monitoring their brain activity. When a monkey answered correctly, a signal lingered in its brain, neurons processed information more sharply and effectively, and the monkey was more likely to get the next task right as well. It may help explain the longtime saying, “Success breeds success.”
Push-Ups for Better Vision T
here’s another way to see better than just cleaning your glasses when they’re dirty,
suggest optometrists at the University of Houston College of Optometry. We can apply their no-cost, at-home ap- proach, called pencil push-up therapy. The simple exercise, when practiced regularly, the
doctors say, can improve visual acuity and performance at school and work. How does it work? Visually follow a small letter penned or pasted on a pencil eraser as you move the pencil closer to the nose. The goal is to be able to keep the letter in focus until it touches the nose. The exercise appears to help with a common condi-
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tion known as convergence insufficiency, which may affect up to 20 percent of the population. The condition refers to someone who can’t cross their eyes. If left unattended, it can affect their reading skills and cause headaches and eye strain. In-office professional vision therapy also can help, but the do-it-yourself exercise works well.
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