A friend from college told me that he has been using Brain Builder for two months now, and He has been seen results since then. I have seen his grades go from low 80's to high 80's. I want to know what do you guys think of this before I buy it. The following is an explanation of what Brain Builder is:
http://www.private-practice.com/PSBrainBuilder3.0.htm See significant, lasting changes in auditory and visual skills and short-term memory.
Psychologists and educators call it "sequential processing." It's essential to every mental process, including every level of verbal communication. Better sequential processing enables us to take in more of what there is to see and hear. It determines how quickly and clearly we can grasp concepts with 3 or 5 or 7 components. And it determines how effectively we can express ourselves to others. Some things work just fine. Others work, but s-l-o-w-l-y, or more crudely. Use brain-building methods tested and proven effective over a 30-year period on over 15,000 children and adults. The human brain has unlimited potential! With just ten minutes' playtime per day you can build your brain's neural network to boost your ability to absorb and process information... See the difference in school, the office, social settings, and throughout your life.
Fast, simple, easy-to-use software helps you get powerful results in as little as 10 minutes per day. With Brain Builder, you play up to 7 different 2-3 minute activities every day. Brain Builder automatically sets and adjusts the level of difficulty to help you succeed and challenge you to improve, providing feedback every step of the way.
What kind of intelligence will the 21st Century require? The rate at which we need to process information in today's high-speed, information-packed, constantly changing competitive environment can be overwhelming. Making matters worse, many children and adults must work unusually hard to do normal tasks, due to processing inefficiencies.
The principle behind Brain Builder is exercise. The more you exercise your brain's fundamental processing capacities, the stronger, more efficient and more organized they become. As the pathways of your neural network proliferate and deepen, so too will your ability to absorb and process information quickly and easily.
The result is clearer, quicker thinking, less confusion and better communication. You'll have less need to reread information or hear it repeated, and faster, more accurate responses to real- life or academic problems. Naturally, this means less stress, higher self-esteem, and greater satisfaction and all-around success in life.
Brain Builder's seven Neurodevelopmental exercises are tuned to the precise frequency, intensity, and duration that best stimulates higher brain function, opens the mind, and trains it to learn more effectively.
There are three visual activities, three auditory, and one intensity activity. These six core activities all involve seeing or hearing, and then recalling, a series of numbers. The skill is often measured by standardized tests, where it is called "digit span."
With regular use of Brain Builder, you can gradually increase the number or "span" of digits, or numbers, that you can store and retrieve, thus increasing your short-term memory. Better memory is just the first level of benefit you will notice. If you can grasp the relationship of more factors that are interacting in a given situation you may be able to solve problems more successfully that would otherwise be too complex to comprehend.
APPLICATIONS
o Increase short-term memory capacity
o Improve auditory and visual processing
o Raise cognitive processing speed
o Develop visualization & conceptualization
o Improve attention and concentration
o Enhance listening & reading
o Increase mental efficiency & organization
o Increase confidence and self expression
o Reduce confusion and mental stress
o Enhance communication and social interactions
o Support growth in emotional intelligence
System requirements: Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0, 4X CD-ROM, Pentium 75Mhz, 16MB RAM, 45MB available hard disk space, sound card.
Special Note: Brain Builder is for adults and children as young as 4 with guidance.
