Posts Tagged ‘mind-teasers’
Test your memory and reasoning skills with these proverbs
Memory relies mostly on temporal (green area) and frontal (in red) areas of the brain. These are the areas where many neurons will get stimulated when you (assuming you are American or have lived in the US for long) try to remember the missing words in the American proverbs below. However when it comes to…
Read MoreTop 10 Brain Teaser Games of 2015 For Teens and Adults
These are the 10 brain teasers, games & illusions that SharpBrains readers (primarily adults, but some younger minds too) enjoyed the most in 2015. It is always good to learn more about our brains and to challenge them! #1. You think you know the colors? Try the Stroop Test #2. Check out this brief attention experiment #3. Test your stress level #4. Guess:…
Read More#5. Five quick brain teasers for teens and adults to flex two key mental muscles: Attention and Working Memory
. Looking for some fun, and free, cognitive stimulation? Here you have a few quick brain teasers to exercise your attention and your working memory–the ability to keep information in your mind while manipulating multiple units of information at the same time. Given them a try … they are not as easy as they may seem :-)
Read More10. Quick brainteaser to test your mental rotation skills
Visuospatial skills are used everyday in many ways, ranging from going from one room to another in your house to navigating in a new city. Let’s take an example. Can you picture in your mind an arrow pointing to the right? Now, turn this arrow so it points to the left. Done?
Read MoreTop brain teasers to test your mind
We just selected and categorized the Top 50 Brain Teasers and Games that SharpBrains readers have been enjoying the most. Here are a few samples… Fun experiments on how our brains work 1. You think you know the colors? Try the Stroop Test 3. Take the Senses Challenge (Interactive) Attention and memory 7. Count the Fs in this sentence 9. Proud of your…
Read MoreNot all mental activity is created equal (quick brain teaser)
Quick! Say aloud what color you see in every word — DON“T just read each word. Not easy, right! The Stroop test is used in neuropsychological evaluations to measure mental vitality and flexibility, since performing well requires strong attention and self-regulation capability. We used this little brain test/ teaser in our online course this Wednesday to…
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