Archive for May, 2007
May 29, 2007 at 11:02 pm · Filed under Brain games, Brain teasers, Brain Training, Casual Games, Mind Games
Here is new brain teaser written by puzzle master Wes Carroll.
The Really, Really, Really Big Number
Difficulty: HARDER
Type: MATH (Numerical/Abstract)
Intimidation Factor: HIGH — but don’t be scared!
Question:
When you divide 12 by 5, the remainder is 2; it’s what’s left over after you have removed all the 5s from the 12. When you raise 4 to the fifth power (that is, 45), you multiply four by itself five times: 4×4×4×4×4, which equals 1,024.
What is the remainder when you divide 100100 by 11?
Click to read the Solution and Explanation.
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May 22, 2007 at 8:50 pm · Filed under Aging, Brain Fitness, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Mind Fitness, Mind/Body, Physical Fitness, Women's Health, Working memory
Doctors: Certain Foods, Exercise May Help Prevent Memory Loss
NBC 4.com, DC -May 21, 2007
“People don’t have to run a marathon to get the brain benefits from exercise, either. Studies of sedentary adults have found that as little as 30 minutes of walking three times a week can stimulate growth in certain areas of the brain.”
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May 20, 2007 at 10:39 pm · Filed under Attention and ADD/ ADHD, Brain Fitness, Brain health, Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, Emotions, Health & Wellness, meditation, Mind Fitness, Mind/Body, Neuropsychology, Resiliency, Self-regulation
Meditation may fine-tune control over attention
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“Everyday experience and psychology research both indicate that paying close attention to one thing can keep you from noticing something else… a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that attention does not have a fixed capacity – and that it can be improved by directed mental training, such as meditation.”
- “Led by postdoctoral fellow Heleen Slagter, Davidson’s research group in the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior recruited subjects interested in meditation to study whether conscious mental training can affect attention. “Meditation is a family of methods designed to facilitate regulation of emotion and attention,” says Davidson.”
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May 14, 2007 at 8:58 pm · Filed under Aging, Brain exercises, Brain Fitness, Brain health, Brain Training, Cognitive Training, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Memory Training, Mental flexibility, Mind Fitness, Serious Games, Women's Health
Keep your brain nimble as you age
MSNBC -May 13, 2007
“If using your computer as a mental gym sounds good to you, www.SharpBrains.com‘s Fernandez suggests asking a few questions first to determine a product’s …”
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May 10, 2007 at 10:35 pm · Filed under Aging, Brain Fitness, Brain health, Health & Wellness, Memory Training, Mental flexibility, Mental Health, Mind Fitness, Mind/Body, Neurogenesis, Neurons, Neuropsychology, Physical Fitness, Stress, Women's Health
A Better Brain: Does Exercise Help Your Mental Power?
NBC5.com, IL
“CHICAGO — There’s a class at Naperville Central High School where exercise for the body is helping students like Rhandyl Dozier, Eric Hurle and Caley …”
More on Is physical fitness important to your brain fitness?
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