The Science of Building Brain Power

Until the publication of a major study in 2008, psychologists believed that intelligence is fixed at birth, that IQ is like a number tattooed on the soul. The new study showed that people can increase their “fluid” intelligence through training. Smarter, Dan Hurley When I was little, I was taught that our brain power isContinue reading “The Science of Building Brain Power”

Brain Training has Lasting Benefits

Brain training is a hotly disputed topic in science as to whether it is effective or not. I thought it was worth sharing this interesting landmark study from PositScience about a landmark study demonstrating the benefits of 10 hours of brain training lasting 10 years later which affirms that there are long-term brain benefits to brainContinue reading “Brain Training has Lasting Benefits”