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Brain Cell
A clinical study shows that promoting neurogenesis has a positive impact on the symptoms of major clinical depression.
As we’ve noted on this blog before, the process of brain training also seems to have a positive impact on mood. Evidence builds that the connection is the stimulation of new brain cell growth…
In an interesting story about therapy for those with spinal cord injuries, I saw this nice quote on the importance of appropriate brain training. After explaining that most patients with significant spinal cord trauma suffer more or less permanent neurological deficits, Garrett Riggs, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., said:
“Nerve cells do grow, but the problem is getting them to grow from the right spot and make the right connections.”
Eloquently put. The same can be said for any brain training. It should be constructed so as to stimulate the production of new brain cells and encourage the brain to put these new nerve cells to use in a way that will benefit our cognition.
Session number: 19
Average n: 2.6
I’m finally done with the 19 session!!!! I feel great!
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Session number: 18
Average n: 2.5
I’m hitting more n-3!!!!
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Session number: 17
Average n: 2.4
Shaun, and others inspire me to work harder.
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Session number: 16
Average n: 2.3
I think I have been doing each session within 30 minutes or less. Too bad there is no historical time on the software.
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Session number: 14
Average n: 2.2
I keep at it.
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Session number: 11
Average n: 2.1
I did not do very well, but I see changes with my productivity.
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I had a very nice surprise this weekend when I found out that PC Mag online had picked Mind Sparke’s Brain Fitness Pro as one of its Top Ten Mother’s Day Gifts for Under $50.
If you’re reading this and you have a Digg account and could thumbs up my Digg, that would be great. Also feel free to pass the story around!!
Here’s the Digg link:
http://digg.com/software/PC_Mag_Picks_Brain_Training_as_Top_Ten_Mother_s_Day_Gift
Martin
More good news on the product front.
I’m very happy to announce the release of BFP Junior — brain training games for children ages 6 through 12. These games train the same core functions as Brain Fitness Pro, but start out much more simply. The program has a number of features to keep the children interested. — Selectable “themes,” whacky sounds, bright colors… Just like the adult version! OK, nothing like the adult version.
We will be incorporating the new exercises and some of the ideas from Junior into Brain Fitness Pro later this year. Although the exercises start out more simply, they have unlimited levels of difficulty and would be great for variation in the regular program, or for people who want to ease their way into dual n-back.
Martin
