You’ve been playing our new Lumosity games, and we’ve been working behind the scenes to collect data and generate BPI (Brain Performance Index) scales for them. Now we’re gearing up to integrate some of our more recent games into the BPI system on our site.
So what does all this mean for you?
As you play some [...]
Can you actually become more intelligent? For years, neuroscientists thought that this basically didn’t happen. According to this view, you can take in more information and learn new things, but you can’t really become “more intelligent.” Recent research conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan shows that this old view [...]
It’s raining cupcakes! But don’t worry, we brought enough to share. In Subtraction Storm, you’ll train arithmetic by solving subtraction equations and keeping the cupcakes from hitting the ground.
Give it a try and send some feedback our way; it’s free to all members for a limited time only!
What are you planning for? Whether you’re making arrangements for a trip to the grocery store, a weekend getaway, or a year abroad, chances are you’re making plans for something. But if we plan ahead so frequently, why do our best laid plans so often go awry?
From a cognitive perspective, “planning” can actually involve several brain [...]
This article was contributed by Paul Li, who teaches cognitive science at UC Berkeley.
The human brain is quite remarkable. It does not remain static, but instead ceaselessly changes throughout life. Everything you learn or experience impacts the biology of your brain.
Though some cognitive abilities typically begin to decline in the third decade of life, [...]
Palm selects Lumosity to bring the first brain training game to the Palm Pre.
Designed to improve your processing speed and reaction time, Speed Brain exercises your ability to quickly understand information and react to it. You can also connect to your Lumosity account on your Palm Pre, which will allow you to track your Lumosity [...]
By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and science writer for Lumos Labs .
It seems that working memory training may work by physically altering the brain. Stockholm Brain Institute researchers put healthy people through working memory exercises for 35 minutes per day over a period of 5 weeks. Changes in dopamine receptor density [...]
Train your memory while on the go with our latest iPhone and iPod Touch brain game — Memory Matrix! This game trains your ability to recall locations and patterns. If you’ve ever struggled with remembering where you put your car keys or what you needed to buy at the grocery store, then this is the [...]
