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Brain Training to Overcome Learning Dysfunctions

04.07.2009 · Posted in Self Improvement Articles

[I:1:J]As a girl and young woman, Barbara Arrowsmith Young was painfully aware of the limitations in her thinking. Even simple connecting ideas eluded her - analysis and abstract thinking were extremely difficult. Only through repeated reading could she grasp the meaning of a book. Despite some strengths in her thinking, Ms. Young suffered not only ...

Brain Fitness Training – Mastering The Mensa IQ Test

03.31.2009 · Posted in Career Articles

Through the coincidental interests of two men on a train ride in England, the idea for a society of those with high IQ emerged. Lawyer Roland Berrill and scientist Lance Ware discovered a shared interest in intelligence tests. Later that year, just after the end of the Second World War that they founded Mensa (named ...

Brain Training – The Power of Working Memory

02.21.2009 · Posted in Career Articles

Like the mainspring in a clock, working memory provides the power for forward motion that keeps the brain ticking. Any shortfall or weakness in our working memory will have a serious impact on our cognitive ability. And, conversely, a particularly strong and effective working memory can supercharge our thinking skills. ...