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		<title>15 new brain games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I announced a month or so ago, I am starting up an arcade of mind games that are not my own. I have decided to provide this content to diversify the sorts of challenges this site can offer and also offer something to those of you who are looking for fancier graphics or more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the latest in brain fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From my perspective, brain fitness is popping up everywhere and the industry seems on the brink of a popularity explosion. However, at the same time I am constantly amazed at how few people in the general public have heard of this concept. While I see articles, studies and programming everywhere I look, others don&#8217;t seem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>designing the perfect brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok so there probably is no such thing as the perfect brain, or at least its definition would be very subjective. But that fact aside, it is interesting to think of the brain and personality as something that can be designed. In a way, we are incredibly aware of this; when seen through the lens [...]]]></description>
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		<title>neuroplasticity and brain injury</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/neuroscience/neuroplasticity-and-brain-injury/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this website I talk a lot about neuroplasticity in the context of brain fitness and brain training. I describe it often as a process which can be consciously harnessed and used to better ourselves. I sometimes also speak of an unconscious process that goes on behind the scenes in which we are constantly shaping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Direct vs. Indirect Brain Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a great video describing the difference between direct and indirect brain training techniques. I had not heard of this distinction before, but it makes perfect sense. The idea is that there is a difference between exercising an application of a particular cognitive skill and actually working to master the whole skill and be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brain fitness program study reveals visual memory improvement in older adults</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A soon-to-be-published study coming out of UCSF is claiming to reveal a direct link between brain training through a cognitive fitness program and improved mental functioning in day to day life. This particular study targeted working visual memory &#8211; something we are using on a constant basis in our everyday lives &#8211; and found that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brain Fitness Pilot Project</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-news/brain-fitness-pilot-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New evidence towards the efficacy of brain fitness is now emerging from Australia where they just completed their Brain Fitness Pilot Program. Among their findings were: Participants found improvements in their memory and were able to follow conversations better. Brain has the ability to change in response to new learning. Exercising the brain reduces the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>keep on dancing, never grow old</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-tips/keep-on-dancing-never-grow-old/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-tips/keep-on-dancing-never-grow-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the following tip sounds more like preaching than advice, that&#8217;s because it is: lace up your shoes and go dancing. Not only is dancing great exercise (which increases blood flow to your brain), relaxing (reducing stress), and fun (improving mood), it also serves to exercise your balance, coordination skills and sense of timing/rhythm. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brain Training Games dot Net</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/programs-directory/brain-training-games-dot-net/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/programs-directory/brain-training-games-dot-net/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain Fitness Programs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playwithyourmind.com/?p=1577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The brain games on this website have been specially designed to maximize the benefit of your training session. Each game targets specific mental faculties (such as attention, memory, visuospatial skill, reaction time, etc) in simple and straight-forward ways. Most importantly, the games automatically become harder as you make progress, ensuring that they always provide an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TLS Brain Training</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/programs-directory/tls-brain-training/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/programs-directory/tls-brain-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TLS Brain Training entertains and challenges you with a mix of exciting new games and proven, well-loved favourites. Unlike our competitors, our puzzles are fun and have staying power; each is playable many times without becoming tedious or repetitive. With a simple, elegant and content rich interface, we have the ideal product to help train [...]]]></description>
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		<title>brain fitness tip: meditation</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-tips/brain-fitness-tip-meditation/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-tips/brain-fitness-tip-meditation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playwithyourmind.com/?p=1549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is possibly the ultimate brain fitness tip. So few of us make the effort to explore meditation or to practice it regularly, yet it can have such a profound and positive impact on the brain. Thanks to new advances in neuro-imaging technologies, scientists are now able to observe the effects of meditation on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-reviews/sharpbrains-guide-to-brain-fitness/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-fitness-reviews/sharpbrains-guide-to-brain-fitness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playwithyourmind.com/?p=1522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sharp Brains Guide to Brain Fitness: 18 Interviews with Scientists, Practical Advice, and Product Reviews, to Keep Your Brain Sharp is a thorough and comprehensive review of the brain fitness industry. In compiling together scientific findings, interviews with industry leaders, product reviews, and emerging trends, it examines the subject from many different angles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miami Brain Fitness</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/miami-brain-fitness/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/miami-brain-fitness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playwithyourmind.com/?p=1442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A blog on all sorts of brain fitness topics, from cognitive training &#038; meditation to cardiovascular health &#038; diet.]]></description>
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		<title>another lecture on neuroplasticity</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/science-directory/neuroplasticity-directory/another-lecture-on-neuroplasticity/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/science-directory/neuroplasticity-directory/another-lecture-on-neuroplasticity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this engrossing 20 minute video lecture on neuroplasticity by pioneer Michael Mezernich:]]></description>
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		<title>Mind360 Brain Training</title>
		<link>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/programs-directory/mind360-brain-training/</link>
		<comments>http://playwithyourmind.com/brain-directory/brain-fitness-directory/programs-directory/mind360-brain-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharpen your memory. Stay focused longer. Increased alertness &#038; awareness. Make quicker &#038; wiser decisions. Boost your productivity. Fun, fast &#038; convenient. Function better overall. Feel better about yourself]]></description>
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