Posts Tagged ‘adults’
Quick brain teaser: Which train is going the wrong way?
___________ In the image above –courtesy of Heathrow Express– you can see 27 trains on the tracks. Quick. Can you spot the outlier?
Read MoreBrain Teaser: Ready to stimulate those neurons in your temporal lobes?
Language is primarily processed in the temporal lobes–on the sides of your brain, next to you temples, mostly on the left side–and different areas in the temporal lobes deal with different aspects of language. For example, the Wernicke area supports your ability to understand words, whereas the Broca area allows you to produce language or…
Read MoreQuick brain teaser to start the week off on the right foot (and mind)
A blind beggar had a brother who died. What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died? “Brother” is not the answer. tick tick tick tick…
Read MoreWhen Healthcare ignores Mental Health: 200 common prescription medications increase depression risk
___ Many Americans taking common meds that may cause depression, study finds (CBS News): “More than one-third of U.S. adults are taking prescription medications that may lead to depression, new research finds. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, warns that depression is a potential side effect of more than 200 commonly…
Read MoreFun brain teasers for kids and adults: Which train is going the “wrong” way? And, where is that bus going?
___ In the image above, courtesy of Heathrow Express. you can see 27 trains on the tracks. Quick — can you spot the outlier? (Not necessarily “wrong”, just different from all other trains)
Read More5 quick brain teasers to sharpen two key cognitive skills: attention and working memory
Looking for some fun–and free–cognitive stimulation over the weekend? Here you have a few quick brain teasers to challenge your attention and your working memory (working memory is the capacity to keep information in your mind while working on processing and integrating it) Please give them a try…they are not as easy as they may seem :-)
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