1) Mind Quiz Your Brain Coach -- Brain Training for Windows NintendoDS andPSP

Mind Quiz is the brainchild of Dr. Kawashima, Japan's eminent authority ofthe measurement and enhancement of cognitive functioning,. He is also theguy who helped develop the Sony PSP game Brain Age that swept throughJapan like a mental typhoon.

The good doctor has hooked up with software publisher Ubisoft to toproduce this new game in three versions including one for the Windows PC.The other versions are for the two major competing mobile game platforms,Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Keep reading at this link. . .

2) Brain Builder Pro Windows Software Builds Mental Muscle -- Special LowPrice

Expand your thinking powers in a unique way! Core Learning s Brain BuilderCD-ROM offers hundreds of hours of psychometric testing to develop basicintelligence skills, to increase your logical and abstract reasoningpowers and to improve your problem solving abilities.

Brain Builder PRO offers hundreds of hours of challenging tests which willkeep your mind fit and develop basic thinking skills, increase logical andabstract reasoning powers, boost memory and improve problem solvingabilities. Brain Builder Pro contains FOUR brain building softwareprograms (Brain Builder, IQ Builder, Career Builder and Aptitude Builder)plus multi-level math-based exercises to boost memory and mentalquickness. Keep reading at this link. . .

3) Take a FREE Brain Power Test at MyBrianTrainer the World's First OnlineMental Gymnasium

The folks at MyBrainTrainer have gone live with Version 2.0 of theirstate-of-the-art "mental gymnasium" MyBrainTrainer. As part of their GrandOpening, they are offering a free Brain Power Test which  MyBrainTrainerdeveloper Josh Reynolds says is superior to the Nintendo Brain Age testwhich I have written about here.

MyBrain Trainer is the world’s first virtual mental gymnasium. Thisamazingly user-friendly site provides all the tools you need to enhanceyour memory and mental performance. The result is a focused, intensive,and beneficial mental workout -- the human equivalent of upgrading yourcomputer’s CPU and RAM!

Sue Halpern reviewing the top ten brain enhancement technologies onSlate.Com gave MyBrainTraner the highest ratings of any of them whe said:

"If My Brain Trainer, which is billed as "the world's first virtual mentalgymnasium" were a real gym, it would have plush towels and state-of-theart elliptical machines. Instead, it has appealing graphics and 14challenging exercises that stretch different parts of your mind. . . .Think of it as Pilates for the mind, but more fun." Find out more.

4) Brain Fitness Windows CD-ROM Is Aerobics for Your Mind

Scientific Brain Training's innovative Windows software program The BrainFitness CD-ROM has been re-released by Happy Neuron, I am pleased toreport. I've used the program for about four months and was hoping that itwould become available to the general public. This software is the latestin series of programs which I have discussed on the Mindware Forum basedon the proven scientific fact that excising your brain give you a "mentaledge."

Brain fitness promises to be a revolutionary new way to improve yourthinking ability quickly and easily! Just like working out your body, yourbrain only requires a short workout per day to greatly improve yourcognitive skills! I've used it about 10-20 minutes a day and I began tofind noticeable improvements in just a week or so. Keep reading at thislink . . .

5) Access New Ideas, Creativity and Heightened Imagination

Brain Expression  is a specially crafted brain entrainment audio CDdesigned to activate the brain frequencies most associated with new ideas,and creativity. The CD uses brainwave entrainment to create a state ofintense creative focus, or what some might call a creative "zone", whereyou not only have access to a greater range of ideas, but also have thefocus and energy to put those ideas into action. > For the full story go to this link . . .

6) BrainBuilder 3.0 for Windows and Mac: Neurobic Software That BuildsBrain Power!

BrainBuilder Version 3.0 is a proven software tool for building brainpower. This is a member of  the group of programs called "neurobic"software. The term playfully comparing this brain exercise program toaerobic exercise but with the "neuro" short for neuron.

This neurobic computer-based training program is from the up and coming UKcompany, Advanced Brain Technologies  and is designed to assess and buildauditory and visual sequential processing abilities. Read more at this link . . .

7) New Study Released: MindFit - Windows Software Systematically TrainsYour Brain for Increased Mental Vitality

A great new brain-fitness program has just been released! MindFit softwareturns your PC into a "fitness room" for you brain. With just 20 minutes ofday 3 times a week, you will experience increased mental vitality andenhanced abilities in many areas of thinking.

Mindfit begins by measuring your mental abilities on a wide range ofimportant cognitive skills. Using the results as a baseline, the programcreates a personalized training program designed to increase your brainpower. Read more at this link

8) Brain Trainer -- Portable Mind Exercise Tool

This portable brain training device is called Brain Trainer made in the UKby Spin Maker LTD.

The Brain Trainer was developed in Japan by neuroscientist Dr. RyutaKawashima the Brain Trainer is a-sized state-of-the-art module thatenhances your memory and mind capacity with 4  metal workouts programsincluded.

The Brain Trainer tests speed, accuracy and memory and gives you feedbackon your performance at 5 levels, your progress is stored so it can bemonitored over up to a 12 month period. Better still, it’s a stand-aloneunit and doesn’t need any software. Find out more at the following link

9) Dr. Andrew Weil's The Healthy Brain Kit

We have featured research on the Mindware Forum which show that our brain's will work better with the regular exercises.  UCLA's Dr. Gary's research has extended these findings and shows that you  can boost memory, sharpen concentration, enhance verbal fluency, and more— in less than two weeks!

Dr. Small has teamed up with Internationally renowned holistic physician Dr. Andrew Weil to produce the Healthy Brain Kit. Keep reading at this link

10) Tom Kenyon’s “BioPulse™” Technology CD -- The Ultimate Brain

Tom Kenyon has spent the last 20 years studying and experimenting with harmonics and frequencies that can make positive changes in our brains. His long anticipated The Ultimate Brain has just been released! The Ultimate Brain collects together for the first time this psychoacoustic pioneer’s most potent and successful tools for helping listeners unlock the full potential of their own minds. The underlying foundation of The Ultimate Brain is Tom Kenyon’s “BioPulse™” technology — a subtle frequency that leads the brain naturally into different states to promote learning, creative visualization, and cognitive growth. By applying this innovative acoustic frequency in a wide array of programs, Kenyon created a complete “gymnasium” for the brain. Find out more at this link . . .

11) Test and Improve your Memory In DVD Box Edition

Test and Improve your Memory: Special DVD Boxed Edition is a personal trainer for the mind. There are 12 different interactive exercises and levels of challenge increase as your memory gets better.

Engage, challenge, and train your memory as it is a crucial area of the brain that is important to your life. Scientifically-based memory games test your logic, language, and attention skills. Monitor your mental workout and track your progress -- watch as you become more creative and confident. Three modes of play provide better training flexibility, while coaching tools give you feedback and improve your performance. Find out more at this link. . .

12) 30 Days to a More Powerful Brain -- The BrainX Learning Mastery System

30 Days to a More Powerful Brain: The BrainX Learning Mastery System combines an comprehensive 12 session audio program developed by the world- leader in personal development audio programs Nightingale-Conant with the powerful, technologically cutting-edge BrainX Online Learning System. The result is mental power for maximum success in every area of your life.

As regular readers of the Mindware Forum are aware, there is a revolution going on in our ability to understand the nature of of human intelligence as well as our technological tools for enhancing it. 30 Days to a More Powerful Brain presents step by step system for achieving you goals in both the realm of learning and enhanced intellectual powers. To a lot more info, please visit this link

13) Unleash Your Potential With EyeQ Speed Reading and Brain Enhancement Software for Windows & Macintosh

A new technology originally developed in Japan by a world-famous inventor promises to increase you your reading speed by 2 times , 5 times even 10 times. And all the while gaining better comprehension? The new software is called the Infinite Mind eyeQ Reading Enhancement Program! This program is excellent for all those who read from children age 8 to teens and even adults Find out more at this link . . .

14) Become a Better Writer -- WhiteSmoke "Writing Enrichment" Software for Windows Can Help

WhiteSmoke is a windows software program designed to enrich your writing. The program offers a 30-day evaluation of the full version of the software and so I recently took them up on their offer.

Maybe some day we will get to the point where all we do is think and the words appear on the screen as we imagine them. However we are not at that point I am sorry to report. Microsoft Word and other word processors have a built in grammar and spelling checker. Past that, you are on your own when it comes to putting the words down and editing them. Its then when Whitesmoke comes to the the rescue! Find out more at this link . . .

15) Brain Age for the Nintendo DS: Brain-Training Game Craze in Japan Comes to America -- Updated with Additonal Information

Its been a year since Brain Age was launched in the US -- the subject of the original post -- and there have been a three excellent reviews of the brain training game from the East. I've included a couple of them in the beginning links list. I also found a picture of the International Cover for the game which I placed at the top of the post.

Original Post: Brain Age for Nintendo DS: a game sensation in Japan has made its way to the US. The game is a series of mental simulators, collectively known as "Brain Training,"  developed by Nintendo in conjunction with Japanese Neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima.

According to the GameSpy article the reaction in Japan to Brain Age was amazing: "The really crazy thing, though, is how the Brain Training software seems to appeal to a broad swath of the population, much of which doesn't normally play games. A few weeks ago we saw grandmas and grandpas lining up in the early morning cold to snag DS Lites -- has Nintendo created a whole new demographic of hardcore gamers. Keep reading at this link. . .

16) New FlashBrainer eTool Software Generates Breakthrough Ideas in a Flash!

The folks at SolutionPeople have developed a new software program that turbocharges your creativity. It's called FlashBrainer eTool. Some people compare it to a search engine for the brain. Here is what the software does and how it does it.

FlashBrainer trains your brain to use proven innovation and creativity techniques and processes. This new eTool contains thousands of words and images strategically organized on hundreds of color-coded cards that can be “Flashed” to stimulate ideas, cultivate creativity and inspire innovation. It includes all the content of the award-winning KnowBrainer tool with additional questions and unique music to inspire thinking. Read the rest of this story at this link +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

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