SmartBrains, Becoming Smarter, and Intelligence
The MIT Technology Review September/ October edition brings an article by Daniel Dennett titled Higher Games: It’s been 10 years since IBM’s Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in chess. A prominent...
View ArticleMemory Training and Fluid Intelligence
Quick update: 2 very interesting news, 2 excellent blog carnivals.1) Forget Brain Age: Researchers Develop Software That Makes You Smarter (Wired). Thanks Senia!- “In a limited trial, he and his team...
View ArticleMind Teaser: Consider Linda
Consider Linda, a 31-year-old woman, single and bright. As a student, she was deeply concerned with discrimination and social justice and also participated in anti-nuclear protests.Which is more...
View ArticleYes, It is Smart to Learn New Tricks
Good article in the Washington Post today: Is It Really Smart to Teach Old Brains New Tricks?The reporter presents a good overview of what is happening, but framed around a highly artificial...
View ArticleBrain Fitness Newsletter: Premium Research Sponsors
Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of...
View ArticleMaintain Your Brain and Stay Sharp: An Upcoming Guide and Resource
You may be reading all about brain fitness and brain training. It seems every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which often contradict what you read the month before: Does Gingko Biloba...
View ArticleBook Announcement: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness
Our first book is available in Amazon.com!Background: In 2005 I read two books by my now co-author, Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, that changed my career and life. Dr. Goldberg presented an exciting overview...
View ArticleThe Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains — Time for Brain Fitness Resolutions?
Given many of us are starting to prepare New Year Resolutions, let’s revisit one of SharpBrains’ most popular-ever articles that can help us all refine our Brain Fitness Resolutions…The Ten Habits of...
View ArticleAARP’s Best Brain Fitness Books
We are honored to announce that AARP has included our very own book The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness (182 pages; $14.95) in its new List of Best Books on Brain Fitness, which will be unveiled...
View ArticleThe Ten Habits of a Sharp Brain
As our final article for 2011, let us repurpose one of SharpBrains’ most popular blog posts since 2006. It may give you a few pointers to sharpen those New Years Resolutions. Let’s summarize some...
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