Posts Tagged ‘cognitive-ability’
Quick brain teaser to workout your frontal lobes: Can you read this face?
___ Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, in discussing the human brain’s frontal lobes in his excellent book The Wisdom Paradox, highlights that “executive intelligence” includes the ability to “penetrate other people’s minds, and that starts with an interest in other people’s minds.” And, what is a good window to “penetrate other people’s minds” and identify other people’s…
Read More12 quick brain puzzles to welcome a sharp new year
___ Q: What is by far the most outstanding and surprising of all humankind’s successes? A: Waking up in the morning. Q: Of our many tools, which is one of the most powerful, and yet the most pliable? A: Statistics. Q: Who insists that mindless obedience is a sign of intelligence? A: All of us…
Read MoreTease your brain with the Hermann Grid illusion
Here’s a beautiful example of the Hermann Grid illusion in the real-world: You will notice faint white circles appear where the horizontal and vertical slats intersect in the window frame (even if no white circles are there at all!) Hermann ferry port door grid illusion :) (?stanbul) pic.twitter.com/SrnZup6UJ9 — Aysun Ülger (@aysun_ulger) September 3, 2019 The Hermann Grid…
Read MoreNew study reinforces need for proactive cognitive monitoring after heart surgery
___ Heart surgery: Does it impact cognitive ability? (Medical News Today): “Almost 8 million people in the United States undergo cardiovascular surgery or other related procedures each year. Thanks to the steady improvements made by medical science, the procedures are becoming ever safer and can give people a new lease of life. Aware of improvements in physical health…
Read MoreAddressing aging-related cognitive decline via targeted training using visual sweeps: Key neurotech patent by Posit Science
Today we are featuring a 2012 patent by Posit Science Corporation, the developer of BrainHQ cognitive training system. U.S. Patent No. 8,215,961: Cognitive training using visual sweeps Assignee(s): Posit Science Corporation Inventor(s): Michael M. Merzenich, Peter B. Delahunt, Joseph L. Hardy, Stephen G. Lisberger, Henry W. Mahncke Technology Category: Neurocognitive training Issue Date: July 10, 2012…
Read MoreTrain your brain to remember her name: Key patent for cognitive training system using face-name associations
Today we are sharing a 2012 patent by Posit Science aimed at enhancing cognitive ability using face-name associations. U.S. Patent No. 8,197,258: Cognitive training using face-name associations Assignee(s): Posit Science Corporation Inventor(s): Peter B. Delahunt, Joseph L. Hardy, Henry W. Mahncke, Shruti Gangadhar Technology Category: NeuroCognitive Training Issue Date: June 12, 2012 SharpBrains’ Take: The facial…
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