A recent study published in the journal Neurology shows that high levels of mental activity may reduce some of the cognitive deficits characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study found that people with a mentally active lifestyle had high scores on learning and memory tests regardless of the amount of brain damage they had.  Those [...]

Ben Gordon lost his eyes at age 2. Thanks to a dedicated mother and a good attitude, he learned to “see” using echolocation.

The BBC did a study that showed that their attempt to create cognitive improvement was unsuccessful … but failed to mention that Posit Science products work.

Multiple studies have shown that Posit Science training programs produce many benefits for healthy adults by improving cognitive performance. There is also great interest in the science community for using our products to address cognitive decline in clinical populations. The goal of brain plasticity based training programs is to re-normalizing brain function through rigorous and [...]

Depending on where you live, you may have seen our new commercial on TV. We are really proud of it- because it reminds people that among other benefits, Posit Science programs are clinically proven to help people improve their memory and auditory processing, cut crash risk in half, and protect health-related quality of life for [...]

About the Brain is a new section on the Posit Science website that’s chock-full of great information about the brain and brain fitness. You can choose from these areas of interest: Brain Facts helps you understand how your brain and brain plasticity work. It answers all kinds of questions, like “Are crosswords really good for [...]

At the Transportation Research Board annual meeting last year I attended a talk by Dr. Fredric Wolinsky of the University of Iowa. Along with his colleagues, he conducted an analysis of participants in the ACTIVE clinical trial, the largest study of cognitive training performed to date. He found that people who had done ten hours [...]

If you ever get a chance to talk to Dr. Mike Merzenich, be assured he’ll fill you with a missionary’s zeal for brain fitness.  You’ll leave the conversation wondering why everyone isn’t taking advantage of their brains’ natural abilities to improve.  However, we know good habits aren’t embraced by our society overnight.  It’s taken decades [...]

I’m becoming a do-it-yourself (D.I.Y.) fan.  I make my own limoncello and bacon, keep a small flock of chickens, and do some gardening.  I’ve done bookbinding, have recently taken a letterpress printing class, and am now on the hunt for my own small press. If you’re wondering what this has to do with our brain [...]

There’s a lot of buzz around the office every time we release a new brain game.  In order to give people a taste of brain fitness, we’ve been creating fast, fun games built around different pieces of science, i.e., the Stroop effect or the  N-back test.  It’s a great way to play a little and [...]