According to the Mayo Clinic, many complications can follow a traumatic brain injury (TBI), from recurring seizures to personality changes. In a recent study, researchers from Georgia Research University found that even mild TBIs have the potential to cause significant neurological damage. Knowing this, individuals who have survived any type of blow to the head […]
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Gifted child lands membership to Mensa at age 4
Many parents hope that their children's lives will be filled with incredible accomplishments. However, most mothers and fathers probably do not expect their kids to start racking up achievements at the age of 4. For one family in Rowan County, N.C., this just so happens to be the case. According to the Salisbury Post, 4-year-old Michael […]
Ways for job seekers to succeed at networking
There are many steps people can take toward landing their dream job, from taking a career test to researching the major companies in the field they hope to enter. If they have not done so already, job seekers may want to try networking. In the event that individuals have never tried networking, there are a […]
For children, more sleep means more knowledge
If parents believe their children are not receiving the proper amount of sleep each night, it may be time for them to take an IQ test for kids. The results of this assessment could back up the findings of a recent study, which revealed that sleep helps children's brains store whatever they learned before going […]
Strike the right tone during job interviews
In a competitive job market, people who are looking to find a good job may pull out all the stops, from taking a career test to scouring their social network for potential employment opportunities. However, if they end up landing an interview, their overall tone could be what gives them a competitive advantage over the competition. […]
British teen with high IQ loves fake tans and reality TV
Some people may assume that anyone who receives a high score on an IQ test also enjoys devoting most of their free time to learning as much as possible as the nearest library. Anyone who thinks this would be wrong. In fact, 16-year-old U.K. resident Lauren Marbe proves that having a high IQ does not […]
For older adults, using Facebook may mean sharper minds
While social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter are certainly popular with high schoolers and college students, these individuals are not the only ones tweeting and posting status updates. According to an infographic from the social marketing blog Flowtown, 26 percent of internet users who are at least 60 years of age are on social media […]
Interviewing for a job later in the day may be a bad idea
The more desirable the job opening, the greater competition applicants are likely to face. Now, however, new research suggests that when multiple individuals interview for a job on the same day, they are compared to one another, rather than being evaluated on how good of a fit they are for the position they applied for. […]
Brain abnormalities common among veterans with TBI
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider traumatic brain injury (TBI) to be a serious public health problem, as it affects approximately 1.7 million people on an annual basis. This condition, which is typically the result of a blow to the head, is especially common among veterans who become injured while serving their country. […]
How to prepare for an online job interview
In a world driven by technology, not every job interview has to take place in person, or even over the phone. These days, it is not uncommon for some companies to schedule an online interview with applicants. If job seekers agree to sit for a web-based conversation, they are going to want to take it […]