http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-159629 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:31:49 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-159629 That's hard at first...but when I group the words by color (all reds, all greens, etc) and then jump around to that color it becomes very easy. I think that might be cheating. (I like shashank's answer too) That's hard at first...but when I group the words by color (all reds, all greens, etc) and then jump around to that color it becomes very easy. I think that might be cheating. (I like shashank's answer too)

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-109756 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:20:28 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-109756 Shasha: a very creative, and technically correct, answer :-) Now, can you also say the color of each word? Shasha: a very creative, and technically correct, answer Now, can you also say the color of each word?

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-109614 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:58:14 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-109614 blue color , its all filled inside all the letters of the words given . blue color , its all filled inside all the letters of the words given .

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-39961 Thu, 03 May 2007 17:34:59 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-39961 its hard its hard

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-112 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-112 Aaron: great trick. You can certainly do that. Alternatively, you can train your brain to inhibit your natural response and instead develop a new response pattern. Aaron: great trick. You can certainly do that. Alternatively, you can train your brain to inhibit your natural response and instead develop a new response pattern.

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-111 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:31:33 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-111 The trick of these is dissociating from the text itself. A slight relaxation of the pupils and the text becomes blurred allowing one to focus only on the color. The trick of these is dissociating from the text itself. A slight relaxation of the pupils and the text becomes blurred allowing one to focus only on the color.

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-110 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:34:09 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-110 Happy that you enjoyed it! Happy that you enjoyed it!

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-109 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:40:36 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-109 [...] The authors also believe that “change is pain”. If you need proof, please try this quick brain teaser. [...] [...] The authors also believe that "change is pain". If you need proof, please try this quick brain teaser. [...]

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-108 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:34:52 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-108 Answer: Brown Answer: Brown

]]> http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-107 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:28:36 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/14/brain-exercise-better-than-coffee/#comment-107 Ha! I really slowed down when the color and word no longer coincided. Association is a strong predicter of response! Ha! I really slowed down when the color and word no longer coincided. Association is a strong predicter of response!

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