By: SharpBrains
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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 the rest of this entry »
By: Dr. Pascale Michelon
First of all, what is cognition? Cognition has to do with how we understand the world and act in it. Cognitive skills are the brain-based functions that we need to carry out any task from the simplest to the most complex. For example, answering the telephone involves perception (hearing the ring tone), decision taking (answering or not), motor skill (lifting the receiver), language skills (talking and understanding language), social skills (interpreting tone of voice and interacting properly with another human being).
Here are three fun brain teasers to help you challenge your cognitive skills over the weekend, coming from our collection of brain teasers & games for adults of all ages. Enjoy!
By: Alvaro Fernandez
Just came across this very stimulating and fun Traveler IQ interactive game…enjoy!
Link: Traveler IQ Challenge
Note: at the bottom of the page you can select a variety of challenges (flags of the world, UNESCO sites, North America…) My favourite: Photos of the World.
By: Alvaro Fernandez
Another great week full of interesting and relevant articles. We will start a new tradition: we will end up the week (either on Friday or during the weekend) with a round-up of the articles we haven’t been able to comment on during the week. Please feel free to send us your suggestions too!
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Brave Heart: does will power reside in heart?
- “A recent study has looked into the issue of whether cognitive self -regulation (will power / motivation) is also associated with HRV. The study reported that higher baseline HRV was associated with more will-power and ability to resist temptation.”
Book review: Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain by Sharon Begley
- “Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain is as entertaining as it is edifying. This unlikely page turner fascinates, and suggests optimism about your brain’s capacities.
Considering the aging baby boom generation and the demands this group has created in every phase of life, if a culture of mental fitness develops, it won’t surprise me. Being a boomer myself, I’m all for it. I just hope I don’t have to become a bodhisattva to reap the benefits.”
Newsweek: Clear link between exercise and improved cognition
By: Alvaro Fernandez
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation just contacted us to alert us of what looks like a fun concept: they are doing a major PR push to drive as many people as possible to do an online IQ test in their site, and they will compare averages accross cities, professions Tattoo Artists, Millionaires, Fitness Instructors, Surgeons, Mayors, Talk Jocks and Celebrities)…
The test will be posted online on March 18 at 3pm EST and broadcast to Canada at 8pm.
You can learn more here.