Brain Trainer

The human brain is the most complex structure known to man, it’s made up of 100 billion neurons, most of these are already formed at birth. Its computing power is almost infinite, but many of us take it so much for granted that we never realise a fraction of its true potential. As we grow older, even the parts of it we do use function less efficiently than they did in our youth, and this is where the Brain Trainer can help.Imagine keeping in tip top shape with only a 3 minute workout, sounds to good to be true doesn’t it? But we’re not talking about your body, it’s your brain that’ll be in good shape after a workout with the Brain Trainer. The concept of training your brain may seem odd at first, but in fact it’s as natural and as healthy as exercising in the gym, swimming or walking.

Developed in Japan by neuroscientist Dr. Ryuta Kawashima the Brain Trainer is a smart, palm-sized state-of-the-art module that enhances your memory and mind capacity with 4 training modules or metal workouts. The Brain Trainer tests speed, accuracy and memory and gives you feedback on your performance at 5 levels, your progress is stored so it can be monitored over up to a 12 month period. Better still, it’s a stand-alone unit and doesn’t need any software.How does it work?A simple solution for mental alertness, the Brain Trainer has a large, very readable LCD screen and sensibly-sized buttons. There’s no age barrier to using it, it works as well for 40-somethings as for octogenarians. Women and men can both benefit, and If you’re a couple, you can even compete to see who’s sharpest. And while it’s good for retraining an older brain, younger minds can use it too, to develop essential logic, memory and numerical skills.Exercising with the Brain Trainer is like having your very own personal mental gymnasium, it consists of two operational modes, Basic and Advanced Training, specifically designed to enhance your mental agility and memory retention, stimulate the frontal cortex and ensure your brain is consistently performing at peak levels.Basic TrainingLike a workout in a gym, first you warm up before you tackle the serious stuff.

A series of 100 relatively easy addition, subtraction and multiplication problems, the answers to which are never more than 20. For example, the screen might flash 5 x _ = 15, prompting you to key in the answer 3 to complete the problem.The aim is to complete the series of 100 problems as fast as you can, and making as few mistakes as possible.You can run the programme as many times as you want each day (the problems are randomly generated, so you'll rarely get the same sequence twice), and the Brain Trainer monitors your performance and time for each session, with your high score automatically updated and recorded.Advanced TrainingThis consists of a counting test, focus test and memory test, in which you are challenged to add, subtract and multiply as fast as you can, count as fast as you can, to add a random series of numbers sequentially, and to memorise and recall as many numbers as possible from the 30-number sequence displayed on the screen.The more time you spend on your Brain Trainer, the better and faster you'll get at performing the various tasks. And in the test data mode the unit plots your progress towards genius in graphic form, either over 30 days or a full year, so you can really see your improvement.

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Technical specifications
• The Brain Trainer is a state of the art electronic palm-sized module that contains different prorammes designed to stimulate the Frontal Cortex of the brain
• Enhances your memory and mind capacity with 4 training modes and provides instant feedback on 5 performance levels
• The tests include memory, numerical, counting and focus tests.
• Performance data is stored monthly and yearly, which allows you to track your progress
• It efficiently tests accuracy and the time taken to complete the tasks
• Based on scientifically proven data, 3 minutes simple training with the Brain Trainer every day can help to enhance mental agility
• These exercises were devised and developed by Dr. Kawashima in Japan
• Large buttons and a very readable LCD screen make it easy to view and use
• Stand-alone unit (no hardware required) and it can be used absolutely anywhere
• Requires 2 x AAA batteries (Not included)
• Recommended age: All ages