What are some ways to help increase, memory, logic, and cognitive skills naturally (chess, reading, etc.) ?

Question

I am curious as to how we can increase/expand our learning capacity. This includes logic, memory, and cognitive skills. Can anyone please answer this question? By increasing, I mean helping the brain develope better. Also, I want natural ways such as reading, chess, etc. Also, what are some memory, logic and cognitive exercises that we can do? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Picking up a new skill like learning a new language or learning how to draw help your dendrites (parts of nerve cells that improve information and thought processing) grow. You will also immediately begin thinking in a whole new way.

Regular excercise increases your ability to learn, the ability of your frontal lobes (that help you think ahead), and your ability to make decisions quickly. Uninterrupted sleep is important to maintain proper information processing.

Playing sudoko or crossword puzzles will also extend dendrites. The intake of ginkgo leaves (in any form, ie. tablets, tea) increases blood flow to the brain thus improving memory and concentration. It has a quick effect and the result doesn't appear to diminish from regular use.

Chewing gum also increases heart rate, leading to more oxygen and glucose (sugar) to go to the brain. It also produces more saliva, leading to a great increase in insulin which stimulates learning and memory receptors in the brain.

Foods rich in vitamin B, like oats, tuna, chicken, wholewheat foods and bananas boost brain power. Vitamin B6 improves memory, while B1, 2, 3 and 12 helps manufacture and repair brain tissue.

Listening to a Mozart sonata for 10 minutes daily improves 3-D problem solving abilities by 15%.

Keeping a "sketch diary" is useful for developing complex reasoning. Imagine seeing an object from every angle and draw it.

Hope this helped. :)

Answer 2

Brain Age 2 on DS

Answer 3

take apart a computer and figure out all the peices to it! haha! it helps!
serioulsy when you KNOW how things work it helps your intellegence, anything like a car or computer or toaster...what ever it will help you in the end!