You need to be smart: how to pump your brain depending on your age

By the age of 25, the rapid development of the brain stops, and after 30 there comes a period of gradual degradation. But there is also good news: gray matter can and should be stimulated artificially. The most common ways are reading serious literature, solving logical problems. However, such training, in fact, only slows down the aging process of the brain. In order for the brain to develop, more sophisticated, high-tech techniques are needed.

The need to improve certain parts of the brain changes with age. For example, it is important for young professionals to maintain concentration for a long time for rapid career growth. Later, at the age of 35, many begin to notice that the thought process slows down, fatigue sets in faster. These symptoms are quite amenable to therapy. As well as the weakening of short-term memory and clarity of thinking, which manifest themselves in old age.

Whatever cognitive functions you would like to develop, there are suitable exercises in the online service "Wikium". This is a gym for those who swing the most important part of the body — the head. Fitness is based on daily 15-minute approaches to simulators, which were developed with the participation of specialists in cognitive and general psychology of the Testing Center "Humanitarian Technologies" at Moscow State University.

All exercises are based on dynamic game mechanics. Bright, extraordinary classes are the key to high engagement. If Wikium were a collection of monotonous practices, then one and a half million users in four years would never have collected. And so people are engaged in self-development with pleasure.

After registration, you will be asked to indicate which skills you intend to improve. After that, you need to pass an introductory test, according to the results of which a personal training program will be automatically created. For example, consider a pair of simulators adapted to the tasks of different generations.

Young people, who are hit by a pile of various cases every day, it will be useful to go through all the stages of the Gemini simulator. This technique is aimed at working with several aspects of attention at once. By looking for two identical images, you set yourself up for a steady perception of meaningful information, and due to the rapid change of tasks, you develop multitasking skills.

The "Unique" simulator is similar in functionality to the "Twins", it is more complex. You need to find a figure that differs from all the others. These figures are very intricate, so it is not easy to keep several objects in the field of attention at the same time. In addition, due to the work of peripheral vision, visual and spatial perception is activated.

The regulars of Wikium who have crossed the threshold of middle age most often choose simulators focused on stimulating the thought process. For example, "Simple switching" causes activation of visual-imaginative thinking. If you take your time, then it's easier to determine whether a number is even or a letter is a vowel. But at a low rate of execution, the result will be appropriate.

In general, almost all thinking simulators require the agility of thought. The "addition" and "subtraction" of figures in the "Geometry" exercise establish contact between perceptual and abstract thought processes occurring in the cerebral cortex. Associative thinking is the most important quality for representatives of creative professions.

Memory development exercises are in demand among all categories of users, but are especially important for people over 55 years old. At this age, memory inevitably deteriorates if you do not work on it. The relaxed simulator "Find a frog" allows you to maintain the energy tone of the brain and, consequently, the memory function in an active state. In addition, the involuntary memorization of facts that did not fall into the field of attention improves.

Moreover, recently Wikium has become the first service of its kind where classes cover not only the visual, but also the auditory channel of perception. The simulator "Composer" develops the skills of assimilation of information received by ear. Users remember the sequence in which the instruments sound in the melody, and then select them from the list in the right order. A very fruitful exercise for those who have a lot of distractions at work.

In principle, you can use Wikium for free, but then only nine simulators will be available to you. The full functionality — about fifty exercises of varying complexity — will be at your disposal when you purchase a premium account. It also allows you to monitor your progress and compare your progress with the results of other users.