Posts Tagged ‘Casual-Games’
Brain Fitness Blog Carnival #1
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Brain Fitness Blog Carnival. The timing couldn’t be better you have probably seen the featured CBS News/TIME Series on Brain Neuroplasticity. Thanks to the over 40 people who submitted posts. We have had to select the posts we enjoyed the most to help facilitate an engaging and informed…
Read MoreHow do I know if computer-based brain fitness programs work?
How do I know if computer-based brain fitness programs work? Research the product and the names involved with the product to see what has been published.Look for articles in high caliber, peer-reviewed journals.Ask for referrals.Assessments done before you begin and then after your training allow you to track your performance.Observe yourself.… Just as you cross-train in your physical fitness routine (mixing cardio with strength training and flexibility) to get a balanced workout, you need to cross-train your mental fitness to exercise your brain through motor coordination, emotional understanding, memory, focus and attention, sensory processes, communication, language skills, and mental visualization.Furthermore, how can you gauge your improvement if you don’t have a way to measure it?
Read MoreWhy are computer programs better than paper-based ones or simply attending a class in person?
Question:Why are computer programs better than paper-based ones or simply attending a class in person?Key Points: Any activity that requires you to use your brain in new, challenging ways helps your brain.Recreational activities like bridge, chess, puzzles, sudoku, various classes, reading, and sports are all better than passively watching television.Add a computerized brain fitness program to get a complete mental workout on a regular basis.Answer:Do something.… Therefore, just a few minutes of relaxation on a regular basis will go a long way to improving both your brain and overall fitness.Conclusion:You must use your brain in order to improve it.
Read MoreI already do crosswords and sudoku. Do I need anything else?
Do I need anything else?Key Points: Recreational activities like crossword puzzles, sudoku, bridge, chess, poker, etc. are all good for you and better than doing nothing.BUT, recreational activities are limited in their range of mental cross-training as well as difficult to control for both challenge and novelty.Answer:Do something.… The programs also adapt to your performance to keep on challenging you over time.Physical exercise and good nutrition will support your commitment to brain health.
Read MoreHow do I start a brain fitness program?
Here is the sixth question of 25 from Brain Fitness for Sharp Brains: Your New New Year Resolution. Question:How do I start a brain fitness program?Key Points: Any activity that requires you to use your brain in new, challenging ways helps your brain.Recreational activities like bridge, chess, puzzles, sudoku, various classes, reading, and sports are all better than passively watching television.Add a computerized brain fitness program to get a complete mental workout on a regular basis.Answer:Essentially, doing anything is better than nothing. So, if you enjoy playing strategy games like bridge and chess, then great – keep doing it. You’re working your spatial, memory, and planning skills, among others. Much like physical fitness, if you do something you enjoy, you’re more likely to stick with it over time. Find activities that use your brain and fit into your life.The drawback to relying on social and recreational activities for your brain exercise is that they tend to be incomplete.
Read MoreThe Hermann Grid Visual Illusion
While there are really only two colors in the grid, the high contrast black and white areas fool the eyes into perceiving a gray circle at each intersection. The illusion results from retinal cells adjusting the brightness of an image by adjusting the intensity of the light signal in many small sections, which allows you to see a wide range of both bright and dark details in the same image, unlike a computer monitor or TV screen that has one brightness setting for the entire image.
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