This exercise requires problem-solving skills that use the brain’s executive functions. You must define a strategy to achieve a desired outcome, calculate the right moves to solve in the shortest possible time, and remember the exercise rules. Training this kind of thinking is helpful as a guide for other problem-solving situations. 

The area of the brain at play is the pre-frontal cortex, the anterior portion of the frontal lobe important for the “higher cognitive functions” and the determination of personality.

Relying heavily on the frontal lobe – the center of executive functioning- the user must develop strategies to inhibit impulses and plan solutions to solve complex problems efficiently. 

The Towers of Hanoi challenges the individual’s ability to think before they act and carefully consider the size of an object before they move it. Individuals use these skills every time they load a car with groceries or plan how to move boxes to a new location. 

You can modify:

• The number of moves (less than 5, 5 to 9, 10 to 14, 15 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, or more to 29)
• The number of rings (2, 3, 4, or 5)
• The number of tries (1, 2, or 3)
• The number of configurations (1, 2, or 3)
• The allowed time (unlimited, 3, 2, or 1 minute)

Over 460 unique exercise configurations and significant data set depth.