Category Archives: Brain games

Protein Shakes for the Brain – Content Preview

July 17, 2009 – 11:54 pm

We have launched the latest brain training exercise book, Protein Shakes for the Brain, developed by founders Michel  Noir, Ph.D and Bernard Croisile,  MD Neurology, Ph.D. & HAPPYneruron’s Chief Scientist. Discover 90 new games and exercises to train your brain over the summer months on the go. Protein Shakes for the Brain, is packed full [...]

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Did Someone Say Widget?

March 5, 2009 – 3:46 pm

When  I asked our developers to create a Cognitive Exercise Widget that can be shared from person to person over the web, that very afternoon it was done. When I expressed surprise, “It’s only software !”  they told me. So, click to play and forward to your friends for the joy of sharing. And, as [...]

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Double Puzzle

February 14, 2009 – 8:47 pm

Do you know the lingo of the Founding Fathers? This language skills puzzle will put it to the test. Unscramble the anagrams and assemble the identified letters in sequence 1 though 12. The results will be posted here by Monday, Feb 16th at 12 noon Pacific Time, the  day our nation observes President’s Day. No [...]

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Splitwords Puzzle Answer

October 31, 2008 – 5:25 pm

The 15 Fruits & Vegetables from yesterday’s Splitwords puzzle are these: beetroot – carrot – grape – kiwi – kumquat – lemon – mango – melon – mulberry – parsley – pepper – pumpkin – raspberry – rhubarb – spinach Did you get them all?

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Language, Neurons | Comments (0)

Try this Splitwords Puzzle

October 30, 2008 – 4:38 pm

You’re searching for the name of a flower. It’s on the tip of your tongue. You know it starts with “am…” What is it? The brain area exercised in this Splitwords game is the left temporal lobe, which gets activated when information retrieval is called upon. Splitwords helps you practice to quickly retrieve words from [...]

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AOL Poll shows that more people play brian games…

October 13, 2008 – 12:49 pm

I took an AOL poll this week and discovered that when offered a choice of three things that people do to reduce their risk of getting Alzheimer’s Disease, more people were inclined to play brain games than exercise or take supplements. If you consider brain games, check out the benefits of doing with coach guidance [...]

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Test your Attention Skills

September 21, 2008 – 10:13 pm

Brain Teaser of the Day: Today’s brain teaser is called Alphabetical Disorder. Your task is to compare the different writing characters from each other in the image below. Take no more than 30 seconds to find out which ones are present in the right group and not in the left group. What’s the point? In [...]

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For a Sharper Brain, Stimulation

May 14, 2008 – 12:18 pm

AMERICANS may worry about heart disease, stroke and diabetes, but they downright dread Alzheimer’s disease, a recent survey found. For good reason. One in eight adults over 65 is affected by the disease. Those who are spared know they may end up with the burden of caring for a parent or a spouse who is [...]

By Laura Fay | Also posted in Brain exercises, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain Training, Brain Training Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, Memory Training | Comments (0)

Happy Neuron increases your game variety…

March 13, 2008 – 11:14 pm

Today we released a new version of the Happy Neuron system – 5 new games, a new personal coaching update with many custom options, easier interfaces on the games overall and a crisp new look. Check it out at here and, as always, give us your feedback by emailing us at feedback@happy-neuron.com.

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Happy Neuron Selected as Finalist in Changemakers Competition

October 25, 2007 – 3:52 pm

Happy Neuron is proud to be selected, from a pool of 74 amazing entries, as a finalist in a competition entitled Why Games Matter: A Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care facilitated by Changemakers and the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is a collaborative venture that showcases innovative and creative solutions that merge [...]

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