Forget Brain Age: Researchers Develop Software That Makes You Smarter


	Forget Brain Age: Researchers Develop Software That Makes You Smarter

Silkweaver

5-7-2008 7:18 PM

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intelligence, self improvement, learning

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5-9-2008 1:48 PM

AcesLucky

Thank you. I'm into this kind of stuff. 'Cause I'm not too smart myself and one day I want to grow a brain. This stuff is good fertilizer.

5-11-2008 5:02 AM

Silkweaver

If you have some interesting recommendations, would love to have some.

5-11-2008 11:07 AM

AcesLucky

Here's one. And this chimp continues to kick my ass.

Lumosity. http://games.lumosity.com/chimp.html .

5-12-2008 9:50 AM

Silkweaver

thx AcesLucky.

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