Category Archives: Brain games

Are HAPPYneuron’s games too difficult?

After reading some comments sent to us from our customers regarding the levels of difficulty with some of our games, we would like to share with you the rationale that led us to set up the levels. To achieve an effective brain training, the brain must be challenged with the right degree of difficulty. – [...]

A New Game for your neurons and your ears too!

The HAPPYneuron’s team is delighted to announce that a new game is already available on www.happy-neuron.com. This game, named “Sound check” is an auditive game to train your attention and short-term memory. You just have to sit comfortably in front of your computer and listen to series of instrument sounds, then to determine which sound [...]

70,000 HAPPYneuron games played everyday!

We are proud to announce that more than 70,000 HAPPYneuron games are played everyday in the world! If you want to join the HAPPYneuron community, sign up now for a free 7-day trial to the program!

Changing Your (Cognitive) Fitness Habits

So we’ve read it in many studies: Physical exercise is important and contributes to a healthy life style. It has also been shown to be essential for cognitive health, helping us not only to remain physically fit but also to maintain mental sharpness. Today, however, researchers find that it is not enough to inform people. [...]

8 Unusual Facts About Your Brain

This week we explore eight unusual facts you may or may not know about your brain. Do you know other unusual facts not on the list below? Please let us know by including them in the comment section below. 1. No rest for your brain Believe it or not, although rest is quite important for [...]

Challenging the Nature & BBC Brain Games Study

As you may have read, the BBC  just published the results of a ‘brain training’ study in Nature magazine. The show “Bang goes the Theory” funded and conducted a study with 8,600 subjects using a simple set of light-weight computer games, played them for a minimal time and declared to the world that “brain games [...]

Splitwords for Your iPhone and iPod Touch!

Now you can play the all time favorite HAPPYneuron game on your iPhone! Splitwords is designed to help you banish that ‘tip of the tongue’ syndrome forever. You can: * Publish your high scores to compare yourself to the world’s best players! * Challenge yourself in English * Play also in Spanish, French, German or Dutch. Two game [...]

Take the Brain Game Widget

The popular executive function game Tower of Hanoi has been widgetized for you!  Share it as you will. Have fun!. Before you try to figure out how the Egyptians built the pyramids, try out your problem-solving skills with this game. In this game, you must configure colored rings on a series of pegs in order [...]

Into Tomorrow Radio Show

At the Games for Health conference in Boston last month,  I spoke with Dave Graveline on “Into Tomorrow”, a Consumer Electronics and Technology Show.  How many time have I been asked about the origins of the name HAPPYneuron? Hundreds! The answer is here.   Listen on.

Writing in the Stars – Answer

How did you do on the  previously posted (Friday July 17th) logical reasoning challenge called  Writing in the Stars? Here’s the answer: 1. recluse 2. amateur 3. attache 4. steeple 5. starter 6. rupture Cheers!