Photographic Memory Exercises & Stress Relief

Brainpower algorithms is my own term for the rules that we develop to help us think more efficiently. There are examples from every area of life. Salesmen more effectively sell once they are trained to smile and match the pace of the buyer’s speech. Real estate investors can more easily analyze a property if they [...]

Does a high IQ (intelligence quotient) mean better grades in school? Does it mean a better life? Is your IQ score even a valid measurement of your intelligence? Let’s take a look at these questions one-by-one.
High IQ - Intelligence
There is almost certainly a correlation between a high IQ score and being more intelligent. These tests [...]

“Thinking games” are games and exercises that help develop thinking skills and so boost your brainpower. While some brain games exercise memory, or test knowledge (usually trivia), the following require analysis, creativity and imagination.
They can all be played alone in theory, but try to get a friend or two to participate. Two or more minds [...]

What is real genius, and how do we cultivate it in ourselves? A common dictionary definition is, “Extraordinary intellectual power especially as manifested in creative activity.” Some definitions refer to a high IQ as well, but that doesn’t seem to be an important component. Both intellectual power and creativity can certainly exist without a high [...]

Here is the quick lesson on how to be smarter: Do something that has been shown to improve brain function until doing so becomes a habit. Then do another thing that boosts brainpower until that is a habit. Then eat something that is good for the brain. Then eat another brain food. With enough of [...]

What is thinking out of the box? It is getting outside the usual ways of looking at things (that’s the box) to arrive at new and useful ideas. How do you do it? Here is one of the many ways.
How To Get Your Thinking Out Of The Box
One of the simplest techniques for “out of [...]