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Tag Archives: cognitive stimulation
Under the Radar Gem: Spontuneous
It takes very little to trigger a song in my head. In fact, there’s almost always music playing in there. My day usually has a soundtrack, although it doesn’t necessarily align with what’s happening. Many times it’s an obnoxious song Read More
Posted in Fun, Products, Under the Radar Gems
Tagged cognitive stimulation, family games, Group Games, Memory, Music, party games, Social Interaction
Memories of Mastermind
Candyland, Life and Monopoly with my cousins. Because my cousins were older, I learned to play games that were sometimes a stretch for my 6 year old brain. We spent hours playing these games. No one talked about the brain benefits of playing games; they were simply a way to keep kids entertained. Read More
Posted in Products
Tagged Brain exercise, childhood games, cognitive stimulation, Critical Thinking, deductive reasoning, family games, planning, strategy
Increase Your Vocabulary With Word Games
The Parietal lobe is one of the areas of the brain that is responsible for interpreting and remembering the spelling and meanings of words. Along with Broca’s Area (in the frontal lobe) and Wernicke’s Areas (in the temporal lobe), the parietal lobe give us the ability to process, understand and speak language. Playing word games can help strengthen these areas. For instance, researchers and educators believe that reading and playing word games are the top two ways to strengthen your vocabulary and other word skills. Read More
Posted in Products, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, family games, Group Games, party games, Social Interaction, vocabulary, Word Skills
Ping pong – de-stress & get a brain workout
I was talking to a friend recently about what she does to stimulate creativity and relieve stress. She loves to play ping pong. She said she loses herself in the game and those nagging worries and stressful thoughts disappear for Read More
Posted in Fun, Products, Research
Tagged Attention, Brain exercise, cognitive stimulation, Critical Thinking, Memory, motor function, ping pong, Social Interaction, strategy, table tennis
Game Play Builds Intelligence
Do you believe you are either born with the know-how to solve this puzzle or are not? Or does your intelligence increase with practice? Read on about this debate and leave us your solution to this IQ puzzle in the Read More
Posted in General, Health, Research
Tagged children, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Critical Thinking, games, I.Q., Intelligence, Memory, Research
New Studies Confirm Benefits of Exercising the Brain
This is fantastic news and needs to be shared: “exercising your brain is good for you and it may keep you healthier in a cognitive way much longer, even if you have early diagnosis of dementia.” In the past month there have been even more studies showing the benefits of keeping yourself cognitively stimulated by doing simple things such as playing games and staying socially engaged. Read More
The Brain Benefits of Crossword Puzzles
Four Ways Crossword Puzzles Benefit Your Brain
1. Enhance vocabulary
2. Strengthen word recall and memory
3. Stimulate problem solving skills
4. Improve focus and attention Read More
Posted in Fun, Health, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Crosswords, focus and attention, Memory, problem solving, word recall, Word Skills
From Marbles Brain Workshop: JuggleFit
Chrissy writing to you from inside the Marbles Brain Workshop, where we are hard at fun testing our JuggleFit Kit, set to arrive in Marbles stores this summer! Marbles is excited to be working with Heather Wolf, creator and owner Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Fun, Health, Products
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, Coordination, Physical exercise, Products
How to “Spot” the Next Exciting Game!
We had the opportunity to speak with Thierry Denoual and Julien Mayot the co-founders of Blue Orange games, and makers of Spot It! Below we learn from both of them how they have worked to create a successful company, an award winning game, and continue to be inspired. Read More
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Tagged cognitive stimulation, family games, game design, Group Games, inventors, party games, Products, Visual Perception, visual processing skills
The Anatomy of Abalone
In the realm of Critical Thinking and Strategy games, it is easy to get lost in the deluge of fun and intensive games. However, amongst the cream of the crop games found on the shelves at Marbles, Abalone stands above the rest for sheer cognitive rigor and strategic complexity. Read More