Brain games

Quick exercises for memory, attention and speed. A minute or two each, and oddly satisfying.

• Working memory

  Digit span

  Remember a number that grows one digit longer each round.

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• Processing speed

  Reaction time

  Tap the moment the panel changes. Five rounds.

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• Visual memory

  Pattern recall

  Some squares light up. Tap the same ones back.

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• Spatial working memory

  Number order

  Tap the numbers in order, after they hide.

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• Attention and focus

  Colour clash

  Name the ink colour, not the word. 30 seconds.

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• Spatial reasoning

  Turn or flip

  Is it the same shape turned, or its mirror image?

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