Scan barcode
A review by jlennidorner
The Brain Works X-Train Your Brain Level 1: Basic Warm Up: Putting Your Left and Right Brain to the Test to Enhance Alertness and Mental Agility by Francis M. Crinella, Corinne L. Gediman
4.0
In the “use it or lose it” world of the brain, this book encourages the reader to get proactive about exercising the brain muscle. If the goal is to use this book daily or do it all at once and be done is not clear. (Though, once you’ve done it all, I’m not sure how beneficial redoing it would be.)
I’m 60% left brain, according to the book. The whole brain exercise section was my favorite. Is a berry larger or smaller than a grape? (https://www.livescience.com/57477-why-are-bananas-considered-berries.html) I’m not sure I guessed within the spirit of the game. But I also think that Popsicles and an orange are food, but a candle is not (the correct answer was that an orange doesn’t melt, so it’s the odd one out). And I mistakenly thought that a telescope and microscope are looked through with eyes, where as a stethoscope is used with the ears (the correct answer was that the stethoscope and microscope are medical instruments).
The book was fun and easy to read. It was easier to do than other brain training activities I’ve tried.
I’m 60% left brain, according to the book. The whole brain exercise section was my favorite. Is a berry larger or smaller than a grape? (https://www.livescience.com/57477-why-are-bananas-considered-berries.html) I’m not sure I guessed within the spirit of the game. But I also think that Popsicles and an orange are food, but a candle is not (the correct answer was that an orange doesn’t melt, so it’s the odd one out). And I mistakenly thought that a telescope and microscope are looked through with eyes, where as a stethoscope is used with the ears (the correct answer was that the stethoscope and microscope are medical instruments).
The book was fun and easy to read. It was easier to do than other brain training activities I’ve tried.