The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind

by Richard Restak, Scott Kim, M.D. Restak

Book Overview

You're building up your memory. You're thinking shaper. You're creating a healthier brain This is your brain on puzzles. It's no secret that puzzles-crossword puzzles, logic puzzles, word puzzles-challenge and entertain us. But exciting new research suggests that they've become more than just a fun pastime. Solving different kinds of puzzles can actually help your brain improve itself and-perhaps just as important-ward off mental deterioration. In...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594487774
• ISBN13: 9781594487774
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher