You know those awkward moments when you’re supposed to know someone’s name but don’t… or where you have to ask someone to repeat themselves because you weren’t paying attention?
Well Lumos Labs has devised a new brain game to help you avoid those embarrassing situations. Its called Familiar Faces, and as the title implies, it involves [...]
By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and science writer for Lumos Labs .
A new study indicates that focusing too much might actually diminish your ability to pay attention. The researchers, based out of Carnegie Mellon University, used a phenomenon called the attentional blink as the center of their investigation.
An attentional [...]
Could the brain training you do today help the memory of your children – even before conception? Research published today suggests that – surprisingly – this might actually be possible.
A study of brain function in mice reveals that a stimulating environment improves the memory of their offspring. If this improvement also occurs in humans, a [...]
If you’re dreading the boredom of waiting in those long holiday lines, then we have exciting news for you — Lumosity is going mobile! For only 99 cents, you can download our first brain training iPhone application – Speed Brain. You’ll now be able to have fun and sharpen your mind wherever you are.
Speed [...]
The Lumos Labs team is excited to announce that in the next few weeks Lumosity is getting an upgraded look and lots of new features. We don’t want to spoil the surprise, but keep a watch out for new ways to understand and compare your brain performance, easier navigation, and more helpful tips about how [...]
Think you’re good at multitasking? Many people believe they get more done by doing several things at once, but usually they’re wrong. Every time you switch to a different activity, you must give up a moment to shift your attention to the new task at hand. Overall, doing more than one thing slows you down.
While [...]
This new exercise will work your memory for spatial layouts and object pattern recognition. We’re still putting the final touches on it, so please send us your feedback so we can keep making it better.
You can find Memory Matrix here: http://games.lumosity.com/memory_matrix.html
Lumosity just launched the myBrain games on Facebook, bringing you more ways to train your brain and get social with friends.
Install myBrain to:
Get a brain profile
Improve your brain health
Challenge friends
See how you stack up
Install the app by following this link: myBrain
(This link will take you to the Lumosity application on Facebook. You will need a [...]
