video games and the aging mind: can super mario improve your brain?
For decades, video games have been touted as a juvenile endeavor only sought out by the young. However, according to a recent AARP survey, 45% of people 50 or older are gamers. This growing interest in gaming among older adults is a fairly new phenomenon that started during the pandemic. The types of games vary but many of these older adults report playing video games to have fun, reduce stress, keep their mind sharp, and to feel challenged. As older adults suffer the most from cognitive decline, let’s dive in and see what benefits video games can bring to the … More
Virtual Reality to help with Grief and Anxiety
Grief. Anxiety. Main ingredients in the cuisine of human suffering. How much of our collective energy is focused on eliminating or understanding these primary fears? Scientists, thinkers, artists, healers, and anyone seeking to better understand these shadow parts of our psyche have offered innumerable ideas, songs, medicines, and rituals in an attempt to solve, or at least reduce, these challenging elements. One of the more interesting efforts in recent history is called the Psychomanteum, which is being re-popularized Marilyn Schlitz and Dorote Lucci at Sofia University (formerly Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, where Arthur Hastings laid the pioneering foundation for this … More
