Comments on: Wednesday Round Up #22 http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/07/30/wednesday-round-up-22/ For a greater understanding of the encultured brain and body... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alyssa http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/07/30/wednesday-round-up-22/#comment-2805 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:07:54 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-2805 Good articles, with one exception: why is Ben Stein on there? He is most certainly not a scientist, or even a good advice columnist…

]]> By: martin http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/07/30/wednesday-round-up-22/#comment-2782 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:23:36 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-2782 Great stuff! I like the commentary, too.

The neuroplastic impact of juggling caught my eye.

One academic study has proven that specific training can increase general intelligence. Susanne Jaeggi and Martin Buschkuehl’s study on Improving Fluid Intelligence by Training Working Memory (PNAS April 2008 ) recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of more than 40% with less than 20 days of focused brain training.

I was so impressed that I contacted the research team and developed a software program using the same method. I’ve been using the training myself, of course, and the results are far from subtle. I can now tackle, and complete!, the Saturday crossword puzzle, for instance, when before I used to get stuck on Thursday.

IQ Training Program

Martin Walker
mind evolve, llc
http://www.mindevolvesoftware.com

]]> By: Maximilian Forte http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/07/30/wednesday-round-up-22/#comment-2778 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:26:34 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=769#comment-2778 Thanks for the mentions and for another of your great roundups.

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