Here's a free one to wrap your brain around.

http://tenthdimension.com/medialinks.php

Bill Scott


>>> "FRANTZ, SUE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/31/07 7:20 AM >>>
This is developing into quite the trend.  

According to the SharpBrains website, this company is run by 2 MBAs and
2 psychologists, and their "chief scientific advisor" is a neurologist
at NYU.  

The "comprehensive brain workout" (Windows only, sorry Mac users [I'll
leave the obvious jokes for someone else =) ]) is $139.

Any sports psychologists out there?  They have "The Basketball
IntelliGym".  But if you want to improve your golf game, you have to use
the more general stress management program, "Freeze-Framer", at almost
3x the cost.

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Online brain fitness center introduced

United Press International - January 30, 2007 

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 30, 2007 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A U.S. company has
opened the first online "science-based" brain fitness center, offering
mental exercise workouts. 

The Web site -- sharpbrains.com -- boasts e-based mental exercise
equipment, personal brain trainers, and nearly 200 articles, interactive
blog postings and interviews with industry experts. 

"People are realizing that cross-training their brains, in addition to
their bodies, is essential to overall health," said Alvaro Fernandez,
co-founder of SharpBrains. "We predict the same surge in brain exercise
that occurred with physical fitness in the '70s." 

Similar to joining a physical fitness gym, visitors to sharpbrains.com
are encouraged to complete a brief questionnaire to identify their brain
fitness goals. Based on their needs, one or more brain fitness programs
are suggested to help them attain their goals. 

Members then take one or more assessments to determine their starting
level and in which areas of brain fitness they need the most help. The
program is said to tailor the activities to the members' needs and track
their progress. 

The San Francisco company said time commitment varies with each program,
but generally about 30 minutes, three times a week, are needed to
achieve a program's intended results. 

URL: www.upi.com 

Copyright 2007 by United Press International

 
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Sue Frantz                   Highline Community College       
Psychology                Des Moines, WA
206.878.3710 x3404    [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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