Building Left-Brain Power : Left-Brain Conditioning Exercises and Tips to Strengthen Language, Math and Uniquely Human Skills

by Allen D. Bragdon, David Gamon

An entertaining interactive program designed to increase the power of practical language, computational, and mental skills essential to professional and personal success. Includes reports of recent discoveries in the neurosciences with more than 100 tips to help improce performance in real-world problem-solving situations. 14 different formats of progressively more difficult mental-conditioning exercises activate positive-response brain circuits to build neuron-strength and improve mood. Just as physical exercises build muscle groups, they gradually develop skills used in executive, planning, vocabulary, computational calculations, and logical deduction. 5 self-scoring tests measure status. Developed by Games magazine's founder.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction

311 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999

About the author

The whimsical old dog with puzzle experience and a curious mind. Member of the Society for Neuroscience. Founding Editor of Games magazine, Editor of Playspace daily puzzle column formerly syndicated internationally by the New York Times. Author of dozens of books of professional and academic examinations and how-to instructions in practical skills. Director, The BrainWaves Center. During the summer, Allen writes from his office at the Brainwaves Center on Cape Cod and races sailboats. During the winter he works from his 14th century villa in Tuscany. You can contact him by e-mail at abragdon@brainwaves.com

Reviews

[William Schram · Rating 3 out of 5]

Building Left-Brain Power is a book that contains puzzles purported to enhance cognitive function. While I read this book, I had an overwhelming sense of deja vu. As it turns out, I owned a copy of this in hardcover. The puzzles are good. They cover various fields, but once you read it and know the answers, it isn't novel anymore. The book contains enough puzzles to last a while, though.