brain health

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Earl Miller, BA '85 Photographed by Jason Grow

MIT neuroscientist Earl Miller, BA ’85, continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognition—and his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brain’s working memory. / Kent State Magazine

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Plugged In

Kent State educational technologist Richard Ferdig studies the potential—and the possible limits—of emerging digital tools / Kent State Magazine

John Gunstad

Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example.

Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of Kent State’s Applied Psychology Center.

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illustration by Mikey Burton '08

Kent State researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / Kent State Magazine