06/22/2009 - 3:08am

You Always Knew Your Dog Was Smart- Now Proof of Dog’s Learning Capabilities

Just like their owners, dogs can form abstract concepts. Scientists at the University of Vienna have shown that dogs can classify complex color photographs and place them into categories in the same way that humans do.

05/11/2009 - 3:21am

10 ways to increase your brain’s learning ability

For some of us, learning can be a very difficult process. Below you will find 10 easy to follow tips that hopefully will help make learning easier:

1. Look and listen- Some of us find it easier to absorb auditory, rather than visual information. Reading information out loud while reading increases the chance of better remembering it later, since we use more than one modality to code it.

03/08/2009 - 10:14am

Effective Brain Training

One of the most common questions people ask us is whether solving puzzles or playing computer games can help prevent or slow down cognitive decline. While any training is better than no training at all, research has proven that the key to an effective brain fitness program is its ability to maintain a sufficient level of challenge over a range of different activities.