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 [...]

1. UCSF Researchers Show InSight Program Improves Working Memory
2. Garlic, Onions, Rosemary, and Sage – Interesting Health Findings for Brain and Body
3. The Best Gift You Can Give

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

1. Brain Plasticity Cuts Both Ways: How Does Technology Affect The Brains of Children?
2. Brain Plasticity Inc. to Receive $3.65 Million Funding for Schizophrenia & Stroke Research
3. BBC Study on Brain Training in Nature Magazine: BBC Brain Training Program Does Not Work

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.

1. Supporting Our Troops – With Brain Training & A Donation Program
2. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures
3. UCSF Researchers Show InSight Program Improves Working Memory

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 [...]

1. Liveblogging “HIV-Related Cognitive Decline: Can Brain Training Help?” – Webinar with Dr. Sean Rourke
2. HIV-Related Cognitive Decline – Webinar with Dr. Sean Rourke
3. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits

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 [...]

1. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit – Day 1
2. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures
3. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits

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 [...]

1. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures
2. The Tipping Point?
3. Gentlemen: Start Your Engines! It’s Men’s Health Week

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 [...]

1. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits
2. Want to Live Longer? Keep Driving!
3. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit – Day 1

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 [...]

1. The Surprising Talents of the Middle Aged Mind
2. Holiday Break + Customer Support
3. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures

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 [...]

1. How the Brain Develops a Second Language
2. Misleading Science Claims: The Case of Baby Einstein

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 [...]

1. Announcing the Posit Science Brain Games Page
2. Kids, TV, Video Games, and Attention
3. Evaluating Brain Fitness Programs – Which Should I Choose?