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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Are you a bird or an owl?
It turns out there are more differences between early birds and night owls than just the time of day when they feel at their peak. A new study of extreme early birds and night owls published in the journal Science Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Crosswords, Early birds, MRI scan, Night Owls, Wordplay
Are there times when you wish your memory weren’t so good?
While we here at Marbles are constantly trying to find ways to help you improve your memory, there are some things you would rather forget. For those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the situation is much more severe. That is Read More
Posted in Fun, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's, Attention, Memory, Movies, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Is it possible to increase our intelligence?
Last week I discussed findings that certain mental abilities can improve or decline with age. Is it possible that intelligence can change as well? For all of you who agree and want to be able to increase your intelligence, there Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Flynn Effect, I.Q., Intelligence, Working Memory
Is it all downhill from our 20’s?
Of course not. We know that many things get better with age, experience and maturity. However, a recent study at the University of Virginia found that certain mental abilities peak in one’s 20’s. Performance on three key tests for mental Read More
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged aging, continual learning, mental abilities, Tangoes
Hello Marbles: The Brain Store fans!
Welcome to the first posting of the Marbles: The Brain Blog. We are thrilled to start sharing all that we are learning in the field of brain health as we get this Marbles business off the ground and as we Read More
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