Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: December 23, 2013

Another amazing year of changing lives through brain training has come and gone. DynamicBrain achieved some incredible milestones in 2013 including the launch of BrainHQ in French.

I would personally like to thank you for your ongoing support and hope that you will continue to share the critically important message of brain health with your family and friends throughout 2014!

I wish you and yours a very Happy Holiday and all the best in the new year!

Kind Regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation.

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Book of the Month, Recommended by Dr. Michael Merzenich
The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art (2013)
Anjan Chatterjee, MD

What is the connection between neuroscience and aesthetics? This is the topic of Anjan Chatterjee's new book, in which he explores the world of pleasure, art, and beauty to uncover how humans evolved to enjoy and desire aesthetically pleasing things. The Aesthetic Brain is a must-read for any art-lover with an interest in how the brain works!

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