Get Your Brain in the Fast Lane: Turbocharge Your Memory with More Than 100 Brain Building Exercises

by Michel Noir, M.D., Ph.D Bernard Croisile Ph.D

Overview

A power tune-up to get your brain revved and ready for high speed

Misplacing car keys, spacing out during an important meeting, or drawing a blank on a name—these are signs of a brain in desperate need of a good workout. The authors of Dental Floss for the Mind have designed a whole new collection of challenging, fun, interactive activities to boost brain function.

Get Your Brain in the Fast Lane features over 100 inventive and engaging exercises designed to stimulate, develop, and improve five key cognitive areas of the brain: attention, memory, language skills, visual and spatial recognition, and reasoning. A customized scoring system enables you to assess your skills, identify problem areas, and set goals for improvement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071478670
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	10/19/2006
Edition description:	List
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Michel Noir, Ph.D., is a leading expert on improving cognitive abilities and the CEO of Scientific Brain Training (SBT), a company dedicated to bringing the latest developments in cognitive studies to the public.

Bernard Croisile, M.D., Ph.D., is one of France’s leading neurologists, specializing in aging and the brain. In addition to his involvement with SBT, Croisile is the head of the Department of Neurology at the Neurological Hospital in France.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction & Practical Advice

Level 1 Exercises
Includes over 50 brain teasers, including: Right or Wrong?; Towers of Hanoi; Chivalry; The Last Word; The Odd One Out; Turning around; This Story if Full of Holes; Moving Characters; Tidy it Up!; Hurray for Change; The Right Words; The Mystery Word; Shapes and ColorsComments on Scores

Level 2 Exercises
Includes over 50 more difficult brain teasers

Comments on Scores

Solutions