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Brain Fitness

Brain Fitness Boot Camp: Enrollment Now Open!

by Tori Deaux on April 16, 2009

Yepp, it’s finally, really, truly here… The big scary project I’ve been promising you for over a year:

Brain Fitness Boot Camp!!

So head on over to the sales page and get the all the gory details… or you can just keep reading, and let me outline the basics for you here.

’cause this is SERIOUSLY pretty cool stuff. (Not that I’m prejudiced or anything!)

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Brand New Brain Fitness: CogniFit’s Personal Coach

by Tori Deaux on March 18, 2009

CogniFit is one of the trusted standbys in the brain training field. Their software has always been among my top recommended picks, and their latest product updates their line with some pretty nifty features.

As the name implies, Personal Coach focuses on the “personal” aspect, bringing in what sounds like a pretty complex algorithm to manage the difficulty and type of challenges in each brain training session, making it a more personalized session than anything else available. [click to continue...]



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N-Backing & MindSparke-ing: What it is, why you should do it.

by Tori Deaux on January 28, 2009

All About N-Back

Sometime last year, I read about a somewhat confusing, yet convincing technique of brain training, complete with a rather unfriendly name that only a scientist mother could love: The Dual Task N-Back“.

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10 Ways to Train Your Brain for Free or Cheap

by Tori Deaux on January 26, 2009

Ok, so I’ve convinced you of the value of brain-training… but you just don’t think you can afford the software in this rough economy. Rubix Cube for the Brain! Image by MeHere on StockXchngThat’s ok, there really are plenty of ways to keep your brain exercised on the cheap. 

First, a few points to remember for cognitive workouts: 

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Do You *Need* Brain Training Software For A Fit Brain?

by Tori Deaux on January 17, 2009

Brain fitness, brain games and braintraining software seems to be promoted everywhere these days, from the NYTimes to PBS to small blogs (ahem!)

And ok, so you’ve come to understand the importance of brain fitness, and that all these trainers and games are somehow related to it.

But are these software trainers, coaches and games really *necessary*? After all, some of them can be pretty pricey, with the best known programs running hundreds of dollars.

The answer is a bit confusing….

Yes, No, and Maybe!

I know, I know, I’m being unnecessarily obscure here, but the answer really does depend on you.

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