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...improve rudimentary brain functions, like keeping your attention focused on boring, repetitive tasks for long periods. "It also tends to improve mood," he says, "and makes people feel more energetic, generally better overall." Observes Dr. Peter Martin, professor of psychiatry and pharmacology and director of the Addiction Center at Vanderbilt University: "Attention and mood are both elements of how we focus our intellectual resources on a problem at hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Measuring IQ Points by the Cupful | 1/10/2006 | See Source »

...unwanted guest who wouldn’t leave the area after a party. The officers report that the party was shutting down and the individual left the area. Jan. 2: 7:26 p.m.—Officers helped Boston Police Department manage a group of individuals throwing snowballs near Vanderbilt Hall. Jan. 3: 5:35 p.m.—An officer was dispatched in response to a report of an individual yelling and kicking the bike rack of the Malkin Athletic Center. The officer arrived and reported that there was no such individual in the area and that...

Author: By Reed B. Rayman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POLICE LOG | 1/9/2006 | See Source »

There's a basic misunderstanding that stems from studies of children and laboratory animals that were starved of attention and stimulation, says Pat Levitt, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. "Everyone heard about the orphans in Romania who were deprived of stimulation as babies, then had learning and emotional problems later," says Levitt. But just because a normal environment is better than a deprived one, that doesn't necessarily mean that a hyperenriched environment is better still. As Levitt puts it: "There is no evidence that says you can drive the baby's system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Sharp: Want a Brainier Baby? | 1/8/2006 | See Source »

Behind Ross, Audrey K. Doberstein of Wilmington College in Delaware reaped $1.37 million, and Gordon Gee of Vanderbilt earned $1.33 million in the fiscal year that ended June...

Author: By Kathleen Pond, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Presidents’ Salaries Surge | 11/16/2005 | See Source »

...uncomfortable, the offensive line is still getting manhandled, and the wide receivers haven’t been explosive enough to take any of the pressure off.Florida will handle an overrated Commodore squad with ease, but a 20-point margin might be a bit much to expect.Final Score: Florida 34, Vanderbilt 17Illinois (+34.5) at Ohio StateThere’s really little need for analysis here. Just one fact will do.The Buckeyes have won zero games by 35 points or more this season. The closest they have come is 31, 25, 21 and 20. And the Fighting Illini are not the worst...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gridiron Battles of the Weekend | 11/4/2005 | See Source »

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