November 3, 2009 – 6:28 pm
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 [...]
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 [...]
Today the Lumosity team launched a couple of new features that mark the beginning of a more social Lumosity experience: Lumosity Friends and user profiles.
Now, you can see what your friends and family are doing on Lumosity and what their best cognitive attributes are. If they aren’t already on Lumosity, invite them to join so [...]
December 10, 2008 – 8:37 pm
Want to tell us what you think about Lumosity? Here’s your chance!
Follow us on Twitter: Lumosity is on Twitter, at twitter.com/lumosity.
Send us an email! Send us a note at feedback@lumoslabs.com and let us know what’s on your mind.
Live in the Bay Area? We’re always looking for local Lumosity subscribers who’d like to stop by the [...]
November 14, 2008 – 11:59 pm
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 [...]
We’re on a roll! Following the debut of Name Tag last month, we are now ready to release Top Chimp, a brain game that sharpens visual attention and trains working memory. We think it’s more fun than a barrel of…well, monkeys, but would love to have your feedback before the game becomes part of the [...]
Since we launched Lumosity last year, we’ve heard lots of feedback from users saying you love the brain games, and the feeling of getting smarter and seeing your improvement. One thing many of you have requested is more exercises and games. Well, we’ve just raised $3 million from 2 top venture capital firms, as well [...]
We are pleased to showcase the winner of the Lumosity T-Shirt Contest. After 792 votes for the best t-shirt, Marissa’s smart design, which references memory games in a 9-card layout, won by a convincing margin.
(We’ll have an easy way to purchase this Lumosity shirt soon.)