Sharp Brains: Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health News

 

About Us

What We do

SharpBrains is a leading market research company focused on the brain fitness and cognitive health market. Our flagship annual report is The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008. We also publish Special Reports and Updates for Premium Research Circle enterprise members.  Here is a partial List of Clients, and here some Endorsements. SharpBrains was co-founded by executive Alvaro Fernandez and neuroscientist Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg.

SharpBrains.com, the firm’s educational blog and website, is a member of Scientific American Partner Network.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide individuals, companies and institutions with independent, high-quality, research-based, information and guidance to navigate the growing cognitive and brain fitness market.

Our Story

Alvaro Fernandez (bio), our CEO, and Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg (bio, interview), our Chief Scientific Advisor, co-founded SharpBrains in 2005 to provide informational guidance in a growing and confusing marketplace.

SharpBrains is regularly featured in a variety of sources ranging from business publications (MarketWatch, Forbes, MSNBC), to scientific magazines (Scientific American Mind), to general media (New York Times, Newsweek, Chicago Tribune), and professional trade outlets (ABA Journal, The Complete Lawyer, IHRSA, Technology & Learning).

Top 30 Articles

  1. Top 50 Brain Teasers, by SharpBrains Team
  2. The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains, by Alvaro Fernandez
  3. Why do You Turn Down the Radio When You're Lost?, by Caroline Latham
  4. Brain Plasticity: How learning changes your brain, by Pascale Michelon
  5. Top 10 Brain Fitness Future Trends, by Alvaro Fernandez
  6. 7 FAQs on Mental Exercise, by Alvaro Fernandez
  7. It is Not Only Cars That Deserve Good Maintenance: Brain Care 101, by Alvaro Fernandez
  8. Evaluation Checklist for Brain Fitness products and games, by Alvaro Fernandez
  9. MIT Event on Brain Games: Context, Trends, Questions, by Alvaro Fernandez
  10. Stress Management Workshop for International Women's Day, by Alvaro Fernandez
  11. Mindfulness and Meditation in Schools for Stress Management, by Jill Sutie
  12. Stress and Neural Wreckage: Part of the Brain Plasticity Puzzle, by Gregory Kellet
  13. How can I improve my short term memory?, by Caroline Latham
  14. Cognitive and Emotional Development Through Play, by David Elkind
  15. Judith Beck: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person, by Alvaro Fernandez
  16. Easy Steps to Improve Brain Health, by Caroline Latham
  17. Infographic: State of the Market 2009, by Paul Van Slembrouck
  18. Improve Memory with Sleep, Practice, and Testing, by Bill Klemm
  19. 10 Brain Tips To Teach and Learn, by Laurie Bartels
  20. Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg on Cognitive Training and Brain Fitness, by Alvaro Fernandez
  21. Maximize the Cognitive Value of Your Mental Workout, by Schlomo Breznitz
  22. Brain Fitness Program and Neuroplasticity @ PBS, by Alvaro Fernandez
  23. Mindfulness Meditation for Adults & Teens with ADHD, by David Rabiner
  24. Can Intelligence Be Trained? Martin Buschkuehl shows how, by Alvaro Fernandez
  25. How Strong is the Research Support for Neurofeedback in Attention Deficits?, by David Rabiner
  26. Exercising the body is exercising the mind, by Adrian Preda
  27. Brain Evolution and Why it is Meaningful Today to Improve Our Brain Health, by Larry McCleary
  28. Physical Exercise and Brain Health, by Pascale Michelon
  29. Posit Science, Nintendo Brain Age, and Brain Training Topics, by Alvaro Fernandez
  30. Sleep, Tetris, Memory and the Brain, by Shannon Moffet

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