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...bats of the typically explosive Crimson lineup—and most conspicuously that of sophomore slugger Steffan Wilson—were unusually quiet through the trip to play NYIT last weekend. Sophomore Tom Stack-Babich picked up some of the slack, however, tallying two hits in each of his last three games...
...stimulation and performance forms a bell curve: a little stimulation--whether it's coffee or a blaring soundtrack--can boost performance, but too much is stressful and causes a fall-off. In addition, the brain needs rest and recovery time to consolidate thoughts and memories. Teenagers who fill every quiet moment with a phone call or some kind of e-stimulation may not be getting that needed reprieve. Habitual multitasking may condition their brain to an overexcited state, making it difficult to focus even when they want to. "People lose the skill and the will to maintain concentration, and they...
...many windows open on their hard drive. In order to have a taste for sifting through different layers of truth, you have to stay with a topic and pursue it deeply, rather than go across the surface with your toolbar." She tries to encourage her students to find a quiet spot on campus to just think, cell phone off, laptop packed away...
...pain signal follows a well-worn path from the brain stem through the midbrain and into the cortex, where conscious feelings of pain arise. In Schulz-Stübner's study, the hypnotized group showed subcortical brain activity similar to that of nonhypnotized volunteers, but the primary sensory cortex stayed quiet. The "ouch" message wasn't making it past the midbrain and into consciousness...
ALBANY, N.Y.—A quiet contributor for the entire year, rookie forward Jimmy Fraser had a career night in the Harvard men’s hockey team’s 6-2 victory over No. 7 Cornell in the ECAC Championship Game on Saturday.Entering the contest with only one goal and 11 assists, Fraser made the most of his extra playing time when sophomore Jon Pelle left the ice with a lower leg injury in the opening minute. The freshman tallied two power-play goals and added two assists—a feat that earned him a spot...