Deveoping a mathematical brain. Games and Activities and how long should I stretch my brain?

I guess I am qualified to answer this from a mathematical/neural/computational learning perspective (minor in cognitive psychology with double majors in math and informatics). The best way to develop a mathematically inclined brain is to start young before your body has gone through the "pruning" process that normally occurs around age 12. During this time period, regions of the brain that are left unused are discarded leading to a global loss of ability in elastic learning capacity think about how much easier it is for a child to learn a second language than a senior.

Just because you did not start young does not mean you are out o hope however, neuronal connectivity can be strengthened through repetitive usage of common neural pathways so someone who does math on a regular basis actually develops stronger neural connectivity and thus better net capacity for the functions described. Personally I found that computer aided learning through programs that emphasized memory development and logical reasoning worked best. There is a reason chess is so often used to train computers, apart from strategy it develops various secondary and tertiary logical/mathematical skills as well.

Lastly, do some visualization exercises I did this before a second IQ test for around 3 weeks to see if the spatial regions of my brain could be optimized. I say this with the intention of having you go out and search for "New Age Renaissance man" or "mathematical spatial development and number theory", because this is tailored towards high end pattern recognition and the likes Think Nash jr. who had the ability to see perfect symmetry. Download Ubuntu Linux if you are new to Linux} it comes packed with educational software, more than you could use in a lifetime, and for free.

The math software ranges from k-12 to advanced Fourier Series and beyond, I could not even begin to list what is available out there for you to learn. Good luck. -Hunter do not hesitate to email me.

Let me peruse through some ideas from the book Solomon Marcos, "The shock of mathematics", book in Romanian And from my mathematics experience, he speaks right At exams often the students skip easy steps and they feel they unjustly lost marks. But the exams test also the capacity of concentration on long term. More than in other subjects, in mathematics you depend of mastering certain concepts.

You feel often that you have to go back and read the definitions again and again. The memory plays an important role. However, it is not a mechanic by rote memory.It comes from the continuous usage and practice.

Even more, you are told that the way to learn is by solving many problems. That is partly true. You have also to understand what you do.

If you do not make analogies, you risk to repeat the same error or learn the same thing twice. Ask questions! There is no shame in asking and only snobs think they know everything.

Quote Without the capacity of asking, without the science and art of questioning, the human is condemned to ignorance and laziness. End quote I hope these advices help you to develop a logical and mathematical mind. There's no better tool to have a logic and scientific mind than studying mathematics.

Better than playing video games. Chess and puzzles may help you-just enjoy them. However, chess is limited to a number of moves and techniques-mathematics is more diverse and fascinating.

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