Expert Training
If you are on target to complete your training target by the end of the programme this week, or have already achieved it, congratulations! During this course you have learnt that the associated brain health improvements are sustained for a number of years. However, many ENHANCE graduates continue to train with BrainHQ. Often this is […]
Hope Circuit
This lesson is a good example of how new discoveries about the brain are helping us to learn more about ourselves. It combines neuroscience with a popular concept within positive psychology called learned helplessness and how we can regain more control over our lives.https://youtu.be/gi7BNkOqGJY Learned Helplessness Learned helplessness is behaviour exhibited by someone after experiencing […]
Take the Wheel
“…I may be the captain of my own ship but it’s not easy to steer it in the direction I want to go…” If this is something you thought when you read the final weekly thought you need not worry. Within these final few lessons we give you a method that builds on everything you […]
Cognitive Blueprint
Childhood Foundations This is a slightly different lesson because it may not relate to improving your own brain power. Instead, we are looking at how our neurological foundations are built during childhood and adolescence. The key point to note is that we can all significantly improve our cognitive performance and brain health at any age, […]
Research
There is much skepticism around computer-based brain training programmes. And rightly so! The majority of commercial products that claim to deliver improvements in cognitive performance can only demonstrate improvements within the exercises themselves. Scientifically proving that these improvements transfer into real world benefits is something that only a handful of programmes can legitimately claim to […]
Brain Chemicals
Engagement > BrainHQ Design Principle #5 We previously looked at the five design principles that explain how BrainHQ works. This lesson explores one of these principles in more detail. 5 > EngagementExercises frequently and repetitively engage brain systems that involve attention, reward and novelty to strengthen learning. Attention, reward and novelty are extremely important features […]
How the Brain Works
Complex and Connected Our brains are information processors. Super computers. The most complex system in the known universe. They transform everything we see, hear, touch, taste, or smell into electrical signals. These signals are interpreted in complex networks of brain cells, so that we can generate the right response and/or determine if it is worth […]
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Neuroplasticity Pillars
People say that it takes three months to form a new habit. Although it’s not quite as simple as this, there is some truth to it. Neurocognitive development programmes that are built upon the following neuroplasticity pillars will lead to sustained behaviour change if they are followed correctly. Intensity | Duration | Variety | Intensity […]
Growth Mindset
It doesn’t matter how healthy your brain is right now. However old you are, you always have the opportunity to improve your brain fitness and your cognitive ability. https://youtu.be/6Rzu5tvwImE People with a growth mindset continuously try to improve themselves, focussing on their personal best. This is very different to only trying something new if you […]
