cognition

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Mario turns 30! How playing video games can be good for us (sometimes)

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ October 2, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Mario! The large-nosed plumber, famous as Nintendo video game character who jumps down pipes and collects mushrooms, has just turned just turned thirty*. And he now the iconic video game star has a real reason to jump for joy. Research is increasingly showing us that video games could be good for us, which … Continue reading →

Shock! The way you Walk reveals Your IQ!

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ June 15, 2011 ⋅ 2 Comments

So you think you’re pretty smart, huh? I bet you think walking is easy. Let’s put those assumptions to the test: Haul yourself away from the computer for a couple of minutes and try this simple little test. We’ll see just how clever you really are… Continue reading →

4 Fascinating Facts on Why You Are Easily Distracted (and not likely to read all of this)

Posted by Stuart Farrimond ⋅ April 4, 2011 ⋅ 6 Comments

Go on and admit it, you have a terrible attention span. But it’s not all your fault. This is the internet after all and everyone knows that the ‘information superhighway’ is a candy store of virtual distractions - endless images, buttons and flashing graphics all competing for your attention. Right now, there’s probably four or … Continue reading →