Canny Minds Blog

Canny Minds offers brain training advice to British children

Posted on07. Aug, 2009 by Jenny.

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The Daily Mail and Daily Express turned to http://www.cannyminds.com to help children all over the country keep their brains active during the school holidays.

Interview with Philip Carter, the current British Mensa Journal Puzzle Editor & Canny Minds Games Editor

Posted on03. Aug, 2009 by Jenny.

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An interview taken from the Mensa Journal giving an insight into the life of Canny Minds’ very own Games Room Editor.

Puzzling Predicament

Posted on08. Jun, 2009 by Jenny.

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Time-wasters of sanity savers? Cassandra Jardine ponders the power of the jigsaw.

Keep working…..!

Posted on04. Jun, 2009 by Mark.

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Keeping the brain active by working later in life may be an effective way to ward off Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.

Meditation can Boost your Brain Power

Posted on26. May, 2009 by Jenny.

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Scans have revealed “significantly larger” amounts of grey matter in people who had been meditating long term, scientists said.

‘Brain training’ games do work, study finds.

Posted on14. May, 2009 by Mark.

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Great news for all those who want to train their brains!

Brain training games boost IQ, study shows

Posted on11. May, 2009 by Mark.

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Brain training puzzles really can boost intelligence, a study shows for the first time today.

The exercises are an increasingly popular way for people of all ages to keep their minds alert. It has been suggested before that Sudoku number puzzles improve memory, while crosswords expand the vocabulary. The elderly are also said to benefit from a new generation of computer exercises played on video consoles to improve recall. However, for the first time, scientists have proven that mental exercise really does limber up the brain and make it more quick-witted.