Brain Training 101

A Quick Personality Quiz

ShareHere is a 41 question personality quiz that takes no more than 5 minutes. It’s definitely not scientific, but it’s a fun diversion when you need a break. Here are my results: Personality Type: Reliable Realist Serious and quiet, interested in security and peaceful living. Extremely thorough, responsible and dependable. Well-developed powers of concentration. Usually interested in supporting... Read more

Soak Your Head With The Dual N-Back Task

ShareMany thanks to reader Sparky Parker for sending in this link! Soak Your Head offers a free version of the Dual N-Back task, and it’s a great place to start if you’re still on the fence as to whether Mind Sparke Brain Fitness Pro is right for you. This nice thing about this site is that it provides a demo so you can see the training in action. If you’re not familiar with dual... Read more

Relax With These Free Online Meditation Rooms

ShareI stumbled upon a really cool meditation site today. Perfect for a Monday when you need a little break from the crazy. It has online meditation rooms ranging from beaches to snowy mountains to an energizing firesky. And they’re all free for you to use. Read more  Read More →

How Fast Is Your Reaction Time?

ShareFeeling tired? How’s it affecting your reaction time? Try this interactive game and see just how quick (or in my case) slow you respond. Read more  Read More →

Are You Right-Brained Or Left-Brained?

ShareWe use both hemispheres of our brain, but theory has it that one side is usually dominant. Take this quiz to see if you favor your right or left brain. Click here to take the test. The test is free, and you can even see your basic results without entering an email address. If you’d like a more detailed report TestCafe offers one for $8.99. I took the test and according to the results I am... Read more

The Jastrow Illusion

Share Which of these objects is bigger? The answer may surprise you. The two objects are actually identical even though the bottom one looks larger. This is an optical effect called the Jastrow Illusion. Click here to watch an animation of this illusion. You can also check out this short video for a demonstration.   Image Source  Read More →

Play The Simon Says Memory Game

ShareDid you have one of these growing up? Try this replica of the classic memory game, Simon.   Simon made by Neave Games The object of the game is to memorize the pattern of lights and sounds and then repeat them. You can use your mouse or the following keys. Red Light – R Green Light – G Blue Light – B Yellow Light – Y Quit Game – Q Mute – M  Read More →

Do You Jump To Conclusions?

Share Look at the picture. The words have been partially covered, but go ahead and read them anyway. What do they say? Check out Exploratorium’s Brain Explorer to see if you were right or if you were just jumping to conclusions. By the way, I guessed wrong. Really interesting. Let me know how you did!    Read More →

The Cafe Wall Illusion

Share The cafe wall illusion is an optical illusion that was recorded in 1973 by Richard Gregory. Steve Simpson, a member of Gregory’s staff, was looking at the tiles on the wall of a cafe near the bottom of St Michael’s Hill, Bristol. He noticed that the parallel straight horizontal lines appeared to be bent. This optical illusion is formed by alternating light and dark tiles in staggered... Read more

Can You Tell Where The Extra Man Comes From?

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