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Category Archives: General
Dad’s Brain
Most dads would agree that having a child completely changed their life. Did you know that it also changed their brains? Studies have shown that a father’s contact with his newborn child actually rewires the brain and stimulates the creation Read More
Posted in General, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, dad, family games, father's day, male brain, neurogenesis, parenthood
2013 Simultaneous Chess Tournament
On Sunday, March 10th , Marbles: The Brain Store in Lincoln Square (Chicago) hosted 2012 Illinois Chess Tour champion Sam Schmakel as he took on 12 opponents in a simultaneous exhibition. The Tournament was scheduled for 3 hours, but Sam swiftly Read More
Staff Favorites–Spring Product Launch
If you have been to one of our locations, you know that our BrainCoaches know how to play all of the games. When the new items come in, we have to scramble to learn them so we can explain them Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Alzheimer's Association, children, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Coordination, Creativity, Critical Thinking, family games, fine motor skills, goldieblox, Group Games, kanjam, party games, snake oil, Social Interaction, spirograph, strategy, Visual Perception, Word Skills
Marbles Fifth Annual Crossword Tournament
This past weekend we hosted our Fifth Annual Crossword Tournament. We had a bunch of enthusiastic and fun participants. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Congratulations to all of our winner! Chicago, IL 1st) Peter Gwinn (he placed 33rd at Read More
Posted in contest, General, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged crosswords tournament, Will Shortz, Word Skills
Happy Birthday Leonardo
Today is Leonardo DaVinci’s Birthday. Born on April 15th, 1452, DaVinci was known as an inventor, scientist and a painter. His paintings of the Last Supper and The Mona Lisa are two of the most recognizable paintings in the world. Read More
Posted in General
Brains and Bracketology
March Madness and Bracketology are relatively new to me. Last year was the first time I had ever completed brackets. It was a lot of work and was very rewarding to get the most points in my pool. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these terms, I am referring to the chart that over 5 million people complete predicting how teams will advance in the NCAA tournament. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, Critical Thinking, Group Games, Research
Interview with Lutso Inventor Ryan Jedlicka
In light of our 3rd annual game design contest, “Who’s Got Game?” we had Marbles’ very own Ryan Jedlicka answer a few questions regarding his entry into the contest. Ryan was the first winner of Marbles annual design contest in Read More
Is Love Addictive Like Chocolate?
It’s Valentine’s day, and that can mean only one thing: chocolate is in the air. No, no I’m sorry. Love. Love is in the air. Though you have to admit, chocolate is pretty important too. For those of us with Read More
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