Brain Training

Debunking 10 Brain Health Myths

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other?

Brain Training: It Works...Kind Of

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

In short, if you are considering buying some of these new brain training programs for yourself, your patients, a loved one...you do need to do a bit of homework.

Count Quickly and Win the Game!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.12.2009 | Comedy


Numbers are falling from the sky, and you have to destroy them before they hit the floor. You can remove numbers by selecting them with your mouse so that the sum of the selected numbers equals 10. There are also special helps such as bombs and clocks to slow down time. So count quickly and win the game now!

Turn on Your Brain and Help the Animals to Cross the River!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.12.2009 | Comedy


Turn on your mind and help the animals to cross the river! Everybody knows this famous puzzle - you should ferry animals over the river, but not all animals can be left with each other without keeping an eye on them. The boat can not go by itself. It needs someone to ride it. The cat can not travel with the dog. The mouse can not travel with the cat. The cat and the dog can not stay by themselves on the land. The cat and the mouse can not stay by themselves on the land.

Check Your Mathimatical Skills: Play the Game!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy


The game resembles a normal tetris, with the only difference being that in order for a blocks combination disappeared it is necessary that the sum of digits on blocks be equival to a certain constant. With the mouse, drop tiles in the grid. Try to make adjacent tiles (columns or rows) add up to the required value. Use power-ups to assist in your progress.

Train Your Brain Playing this Game!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy


This game will help you not only remove the nervous strain and have interesting time, but will also allow you to train your memory and reaction. It is very easy - use your visual perception and memory to match the pairs.

In the Footsteps of Simeon Meade - Escape the Cell

www.mochiads.com | Mochiads | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy


This is the first part of myst-style point-and-click puzzle adventure game - In the Footsteps of Simeon Meade.

TimeWaster: Peek-a-boo with Aliens!

https://www.mochiads.com | Mochiads | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy


For fans of the bright and friendly aliens, puzzles, mahjong, logic games, and just for everybody who dislike boredom - new game Aliens Peek-a-boo. Besides that it entertains you, it helps to train attentiveness, memory and quick thinking.

Top 15 Brain Fitness Articles of 2008

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

Thinking about best ways to maintain your brain in top shape in 2009? Let me share a quick definition of "brain fitness", and a ranking of the most popular articles of 2008 on the topic.

Meditation on the Brain: a Conversation with Andrew Newberg

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 01.16.2009 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

Specific practices that have traditionally been associated with spiritual contexts may also be very useful from a mainstream, secular, health point of view. Scientists are researching meditation.

Can Games, Meditation and Parenting Help Improve Attention?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.10.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

I am honored to interview today Michael I. Posner, a prominent scientist in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

Allstate: Can Brain Training Help Improve Driver Safety?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

Allstate, which called the Posit program "potentially the next big breakthrough in automobile safety," said it expects software exercises to reduce risky driving maneuvers by up to 40 percent.

Obesity Crisis or Cognitive Crisis?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

The ability to self-regulate behaviors is not a genetic given, but learnable and trainable. If adults cannot regulate their own eating and exercise habits, half the battle is lost.

Top 10 Brain Training Predictions

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 08.02.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

As brain fitness and training becomes mainstream and new "brain trainers" appear, we can observe a number of trends given significant market growth and recent research findings.

Study: Meditation Against ADHD

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 06.04.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

A fascinating new study suggests the benefits of mindfulness meditation for adolescents and adults with attention deficits.