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Art Kramer
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Cognitive & Brain Health at Northeastern University
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cognitive neuroscience, lifespan development, physical activity

Art Kramer in the Press

Art Kramer for Northeastern Global News

Tua Tagovailoa sitting on the field after getting an injury to the head.

Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

Northeastern’s Art Kramer assesses the issues facing the star NFL quarterback, who on Thursday suffered his third concussion since 2022.
Two people walk together across a golf course while carrying their golf bags.

Is it healthier — as Biden quipped — to ‘carry your own bag’ while playing golf?

Physically lugging a golf bag — which can sometimes weigh up to 30 or 40 pounds — can potentially yield some benefits; but it depends.
A person wearing a blue sweatshirt hitting a tennis ball with a neon green racquet.

Can pickleball, tennis and other racquet sports really help you live longer?

Research suggests that picking up a racquet could be hugely beneficial, but the evidence for the long-term health effects is lacking.
Person holding their phone open to a NYTimes game screen.

Connections and Wordle games from the New York Times are wildly popular. Can they improve cognitive function as you age?

You might feel like you're being challenged with these games, but they're not necessarily improving your brain health.
Mike Tyson against the ropes of a boxing ring

Mike Tyson is returning to boxing. But at 58, experts say it’s a bad idea.

A neuroscientist and a doctor agree: Tyson is at far greater risk of traumatic brain injury at his age, should he return to boxing.
An illustration of a person with an outlined goldfish inside their head and a thought bubble in the clouds above the person's head containing various multi-colored items.

Squirrel! Why attention spans seem to be shrinking and what we can do about it

“We’re pretty terrible at it, overall,” Art Kramer of the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern, says of multitasking.
Mitch McConnell being helped by various senators when he froze at a news conference

Term limits amendment faces extraordinary uphill battle — as it did in the ’90s

Northeastern Global News spoke to Jeremy Paul, a professor of law, about the feasibility of introducing term limits, recent efforts to push for change and the difficulty of achieving it.
Mitch McConnell stands behind a podium at a news conference, while John Barrasso and Joni Ernst hold onto his wrists. Other officials stand behind Mitch McConnell.

Why did Mitch McConnell freeze during a press conference? An emergency physician weighs in on his health scare

Rare are the moments when a politician freezes in front of the nation while experiencing an acute medical episode. That’s how Michael Bessette, an assistant clinical professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, describes the incidents of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell freezing when speaking to reporters.