Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo-Brain’
Brain Training and Brain fitness games
Fun quick article, titled Review: Latest Brain-Teasing Video Games, on Brain Training, “Nintendo Brain Age”, “Big Brain Academy”, “Hot Brain”, “Brain Boost”, “Brain Genius”, “Brain Juice”, “Brain Challenge”, “Mind Quiz”… Please remember to use our checklists on How to Select the Right Brain Fitness Program-short checklist or the full length version‑, if you are looking for…
Read MoreMindFit and Posit Science in the Wall Street Journal’s “Putting Brain Exercises to the Test”
The Wall Street Journal has a great article today, Putting Brain Exercises to the Test (requires subscription), that compares 6 different computer-based brain exercise programs along ease-of-use, fun, and science behind. We at SharpBrains conducted a very similar exercise last year, coming to basically the same conclusions. The article compares Nintendo Brain Age, MyBrainBuilder, MyBrainTrainer,…
Read MoreBrain Calisthenics, Brain Fitness Center locations
“…across the country, brain health programs are springing up, offering the possibility of a cognitive fountain of youth.” “From “brain gyms†on the Internet to “brain-healthy†foods and activities at assisted living centers, the programs are aimed at baby boomers anxious about entering their golden years and at their parents trying to stave off memory loss…
Read MoreBrain Training and “Brain-ism” in Japan
Today we are traveling to Japan. Go Hirano is a serial Japanese entrepreneur who has been exploring neuroscience-based opportunities in Japan, having recently created the company NeuWell (neuroscience for wellness). ———————- Key take-aways: — People in Japan devour any product with brain-related claims — But there has been a recent backlash against children videogames, so…
Read MorePosit Science, Nintendo Brain Training, Dakim…WebMD on Brain Fitness.
Good WebMD 4‑page article on Brain Fitness programs for seniors. Check Keeping Your Brain Fit for Life:Software companies are offering new programs that promise to keep your brain sharp as you get older. Some quotes: — “The notion of brain fitness has even invaded popular culture. In April, Nintendo released Brain Age, a Japanese-inspired, handheld video…
Read MoreNintendo Wii, emotions and cognitive fidelity
Jonah Lehrer from the Frontal Cortex blog has written a good article on the Nintendo Wii, William James and Antonio Damasio over at seedmagazine.com, How the Nintendo Wii will get you emotionally invested in video games. A couple of quotes — While Sony and Microsoft exercise your thumbs, Nintendo gives you a full body workout. …
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