Brain Fitness Basics

Intellectual ability (Brain Fitness) is a complex phenomenon influenced by many factors. In its broadest sense, intelligence is what people use to learn, remember, solve problems and in general deal effectively with the world around them. There are two kinds of general intelligence – fluid and crystallized. Fluid intelligence represents the biological basis of intelligence and measures of this (such as speed of processing and memory) generally increase into adulthood and then decline due to the aging process. Crystallized intelligence is the knowledge and skills obtained through learning and experience. As long as opportunities for learning are available, crystallized intelligence can increase through a person’s life.

The results you can expect from brain Fitness Program::
• An increased general adaptability to new problems in life
• an enhanced ability to engage in abstract thinking
• a capacity for knowledge and learning
• the ability to judge, understand and reasons
• enhanced short-term memory


Some interesting intelligence “facts”

• Those with higher education outscored everyone else
• Those with jobs in technical or professional fields or hold positions in senior management come out as clear winners in the IQ stakes
• Based on country
o New Zealand
o Australia
o Ireland
o United Kingdom
o USA
o Canada
• Brown haired men scored higher than blond men and redheads. Black haired men score significantly lower than everyone else.
• Black haired women scored lower than the rest.
• People who have a political inclination toward the centre or vote green scored highest


Interesting facts about your brain and intelligence

• Your brain has about 100 billion neurons. A typical brain cell has from 1,000 to 10,000 connections to other brain cells.
• The right side of your brain controls the left side of your body, and the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body.
• Your brain weight accounts for about 2 percent of your body weight. But your brain uses 20 percent of your body's oxygen supply and 20 to 30 percent of your body's energy.
• When you are born, your brain weighs about a pound. But by age 6, it weighs three pounds. What happens? Learning to stand, talk, and walk creates a web of connections in your head—two pounds worth!
• Your brain is full of nerve cells, but it has no pain receptors. Doctors can operate on your brain while you're awake and you won't feel a thing.
• In 1984 the political scientist James Flynn reported that North Americans had gained about 13.8 IQ points in 46 years. If people taking an IQ test today were scored in the same way as people 50 years ago then 90% of them would be classified in the genius level.
• A message for action travels from your brain to your muscles as fast as 250 miles per hour.
• Studies show that IQ is modestly related to the speed at which you do some pretty simple things such as comparing two lines to see which is longer.
• IQ is not influenced by family size or birth order. There is some confusion on this matter due to the fact that smart families usually have few children. However there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that you will have a low IQ if you belong to a large family. There is also no evidence that the first born child will be more intelligent than the rest.
• Modern neuroimaging techniques show that to some degree brain size is correlated to IQ.
• IQ has been shown to increase with more schooling, better educated parents and better toys.