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Color Bee – An Exciting Fast Paced Brain Game For Coordination

CogniFit on January 25, 2021

Experience our engaging cognitive stimulating brain games with the popular Color Bee! Do you feel a bit like your coordination isn’t as strong as it once was? Maybe your mind used to be quick as a whip but is now …

The Definitive Guide to the Human Brain

CogniFit on January 7, 2021

THE ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN BRAIN The brain is a powerful and vital organ that is essential to being alive. With that said, it would not hurt to have knowledge of the main parts of the brain and their functions. …

Benefits of Reading … 11 Reasons to Turn Off Your Television

CogniFit on October 30, 2020

Most people love television, but what you get in front of the screen pales in comparison to the benefits of reading. So, Netflix watchers are about to be sorely disappointment, because binge-watching your favorite series isn’t that healthy for the …

Talking To Yourself – Is It Good For You? Improve Mental Health

CogniFit on April 6, 2020

Have you ever been caught absent-mindedly talking to yourself in public? Unless you have the quick wits to pretend that you’re wearing an earpiece, people might look at you weird. The good news is that talking to yourself is quite …

Keys To Success: Use cognitive skills to reach your goals

CogniFit on February 7, 2020

What is success? Is it a college degree? Getting hired for your dream job? Finally, securing financial stability? Or is success about thriving relationships, connecting with your inner self, or finding happiness? Success is something we all strive for, but …

Consciousness: Find out about a variety of mental states

CogniFit on January 17, 2020

Consciousness is a highly contested subject within a variety of different fields, so it’s no surprise that there are multiple accepted definitions. Some consider consciousness as one simply being awake and aware of their surroundings, while others consider it an …

Convergent Thinking: The Key to Problem-Solving

CogniFit on November 29, 2019

Imagine sitting in class and shading in a circle on a multiple-choice test. You would not think that simple action has a lot to do with creativity. However (when combined with divergent thinking) the focus of today’s topic is an …

Cognitive Psychology and Legal Decision-Making

CogniFit on August 9, 2019

Cognitive Psychology and Legal Decision-Making. How is the legal profession changing? What cognitive challenges should modern lawyers meet? How can cognitive psychology help to improve legal decision making? All of these aspects are covered below. The relevance of the study …

What is Language Acquisition Theory? 3 Top Theories of How We Learn to Communicate

CogniFit on September 28, 2018

Language is what makes us human- it’s what sets us apart from so much of the animal kingdom. But how do we acquire language? What is language acquisition theory, what are the stages of learning a language, and what neurocognitive …

Decision Making Process: Complete guide

CogniFit on May 4, 2018

Remember the time when you had to make a difficult decision and it ended up being the right one? Well, what was the process your brain went through in order to make that decision? In this article, we’ll find out …

Critical Thinking: How to Develop It at Home and at School

CogniFit on April 12, 2018

What is critical thinking? It’s a way of reasoning and questioning things to help us make better decisions. We’ll explain what critical thinking is and how you can improve it daily. You’ll also learn how to boost a child’s critical …

What is a Realist? How to Tell if You Have a Realist Personality

CogniFit on March 29, 2018

What is a realist? Do you think you might be one? A realist is someone who can look at things as they are in life and deal with them in a practical manner. Many artists or philosophers who like to …

5 Reasons to Hold A Post-Retirement Job: Life After Retirement

CogniFit on March 1, 2018

Most seniors do not consider working past retirement age because retirement is your time to relax and enjoy life at an easy-going pace. While the time may have come to end full-time work, you may want to reconsider cutting employment …

Social skills: Tips for better and healthier relationships

CogniFit on December 1, 2017

Social skills. Do you have a hard time starting conversations? Do you avoid speaking to strangers because they intimidate you? You can’t change the subject in a conversation without it seeming abrupt? People think you don’t know how to listen? …

Japanese brain training gym “Brain Fitness” announces CogniFit in their training program

CogniFit on November 23, 2017

CEO of brain training gym Brain Fitness® Masayuki Takayama announces CogniFit introduction to their training program this November. Brain Fitness, operated by Innovage, Inc. is a comprehensive brain training gym for better overall health, including brain health. Brain training gym …

CogniFit ranked by scientists as a serious and effective battery of games to fight dementia

CogniFit on October 9, 2017

Scientists from Gjøvik University College (Norway) have classified and evaluated in their study the main health games to combat dementia. CogniFit’s active aging program has positioned itself as leading technology in the prevention, rehabilitation, and evaluation of cognitive function in …

Orthorexia Nervosa: The eating disorder that’s taking over

CogniFit on September 22, 2017

Orthorexia Nervosa. Eating healthy has become the main subject today in social media. There has been a craze over who is the fittest and who eats healthiest. While eating healthy is highly important to health and lifestyle, when staying away …

Breathing Techniques: Exercises and types of breathing

CogniFit on September 21, 2017

Breathing Techniques. Controlling our breathing is one of the most effective means of intervening in our bodily and physiological state. Breathing connects the mind and body. Breathing exercises can help us relax, control anxiety, insomnia, etc. Breathing techniques improve our …

Self-Improvement: Personal Development Techniques and Strategies

CogniFit on September 14, 2017

You lead a very full life, you apparently don’t lack anything and have everything you want, but still, you are not satisfied. There is something that you are not comfortable with in your life and you feel stuck. You often …

Shopping Addiction: How does it start and how to overcome it?

CogniFit on August 4, 2017

Shopping Addiction. Have you ever gone to the supermarket for a couple of things and ended up with a full shopping cart? Why are we so attracted to buying? What happens in our brain when we are buying? Surely more …

Nail biting: Everything you need to know to stop doing it.

CogniFit on August 4, 2017

Nail biting habit or onychophagia is one of the most common nervous problems. Do you want to stop biting your nails forever? In this article, we reveal the strategies that will help you get rid of this annoying habit once …

Sensory Processing Disorder: What is it? What are the symptoms, treatments and does my child exhibit any signs? Take the mini quiz!

CogniFit on May 31, 2017

“Sometimes the noise in my life bothers me. It hurts my ears.” These are common things people with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) or Sensory Integration Disorder tend to say when describing what is happening to them. Find out more about what …

How We Listen: Is It Just The Ears That Play A Role?

CogniFit on April 22, 2017

We listen with our hands, not only our ears. Some researchers even suspect we may listen with our hands and other body parts too. Ever been in a car and a good song pops on the radio and before you know …

7 Keys to Happiness: How to Get There

CogniFit on June 14, 2016

Why is it so hard to be happy? Why does it feel like happiness is always just out of our grasp? Even though we’re always learning and living new experiences, it seems like happiness is just out of reach. The …

Tommy Sagroun, CFO of CogniFit, explained that professionals in healthcare and education are much more familiar with brain training

CogniFit on May 9, 2014

From left to right: David Ewing Duncan, Nicole Lazzaro, Ariel Garten, Isabela Granic, and Tommy Sagroun (Photo credit: Alexander C. Marcelo Photography) Tommy Sagroun, CEO of CogniFit, explained that professionals in healthcare and education are much more familiar with brain training …

For a brain boost, spend time with your grandchildren … but only once in a while

CogniFit on April 11, 2014

For a brain boost, spend time with your grandchildren … but only once in a while Grandparents often say that spending time with their grandchild gives them great joy. What they may not realize is that their brains can actually …

Olympic athletes’ brain training secrets

CogniFit on February 14, 2014

Olympics are more than competitive they are almost perfect and you wonder how these elite athletes prepare themselves? Obviously, they spend several years in preparing themselves on different levels: physical, technical, and tactical training. But behind these impressive skills is …

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