Posts Tagged ‘MyBrainTrainer’
Brain Teasers with a Neuroscience angle
Quick! say aloud the color you see in every word, DON“T simply read the word. The Stroop test is used in neuropsychological evaluations to measure mental vitality and flexibility, since performing well requires strong impulse-control capability. This is one of the Top 10 Brain Teasers and Games we profile here. Want more teasers? You can check…
Read MoreNintendo BrainAge, Lumosity, Happy Neuron, MyBrainTrainer…
A collection of recent announcement in the “brain games” or “brain training games” space: The Wii sets new generational standards for the videogame industry “The ageing of the Japanese population compelled gamemaker Nintendo to widen its audience. Now, the Wii is leading the industry standards. But hardcore gamers are still too important to be neglected.”…
Read MoreI have to exercise my brain, too
I was exposed to a fun brain exercise on Monday: attend my first-ever live TV program, be ready for 3 very precise questions…and then be asked others. The anchors were fun. It was fascinating to observe, behind the scenes, the making of a news program: constant last-minute apparent chaos, the lawyer in the “ask the…
Read MoreStress Management Workshop for International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day 2007. Global consulting company Accenture organized a series of events, and I was fortunate to lead a fun workshop on The Neuroscience of Stress and Stress Management in their San Francisco office, helping over 125 accomplished women (and a few men) learn what stress is, its implications for our brain…
Read MoreTop 10 Brain Teasers and Games, with a neuroscience angle
No matter what we are reading or doing, there is always the need to take a little break and challenge our minds (and to learn a bit about how our brains work).… If you care for Brain Fitness Programs, check out MindFit for an overall mental workout, IntelliGym for basketball game-intelligence, RoboMemo for working memory training, Freeze-Framer for stress management and peak performance.
Read MoreStroop Test, Inhibition and Brain-based coaching
Stephanie at Idealawg alerts us of a recent article, titled “A Brain-based Approach to Coaching”, that serves as follow-up to the one we wrote about on the “Neuroscience of Leadership”. The authors, David Rock and Jeffrey Schwartz, are hosting a a free webinar on Thursday November 2, 2006, from 2 to 3 PM Eastern. One…
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