HappyNeuron Pro Exercises

The task
Heavenly inspiration is required for this new twist on the old cross-word puzzle. The user is given a list of nine words. Only six of them can be used to fill the empty squares and connect with each other to form the six-point star.

What it trains
Making travel plans, keeping track of various appointments, engaging in group dynamics at work or at a social event, to evaluate a colleague’s ideas and then to reflect on the work are all examples of executive functioning. Indeed, this exercise aims at training the patient’s capacity for logical reasoning. In order to determine which 6 words to choose from the list of nine, he has to try a number of logical combinations to find which positions of letters are common to two or three words.

Parameters
You can modify the number of stars (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10), the number of intruding words (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6), the help for recall (2 or 1word revealed, 3, 2, or 1 letter revealed, or no help), and the time to recall (unlimited, 4, 3, 2, or 1 minute). The words are always seven-letter words.

Number of Unique Configurations
2,100 unique game configurations and significant data set depth.

The task
In this exercise, the patient must configure colored rings on a series of pegs in order to match a target. There are some rules to respect: He can move the top-most ring on each peg to another peg, but he can only move one ring at a time and he can never put a larger ring on top of a smaller ring. From time to time, a given peg may not hold any rings: he may move any available ring he likes on to an open space.

What it trains
It is widely acknowledged in neuroscience and psychology research that problem solving abilities rely not only on language-analytical reasoning but also temporal-spatial design skills that we use to visualize some problems.

Parameters
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 configuration (1, 2, or 3), and the allowed time (unlimited, 3, 2, or 1 minute).

Number of Unique Configurations
Over 460 unique game configurations and significant data set depth.

The task
How good is your mental arithmetic? Can you quickly tell if you have received the correct change at the store? In this game, you are asked to carry out mental calculations. In this exercise you are presented with a series of numbers and mathematical symbols to be used to perform some mental arithmetic calculations.

What it trains
This game trains working memory, executive function (calculation and arithmetic reasoning), mental imagery and your concentration. Concentration is an essential baseline skill that helps you to understand the objective of the game and read the numbers and symbols. Your working memory is essential to temporarily keep small amounts of information in mind while you perform the next cognitive functional on that information. Finally, your executive functions are used to perform the arithmetic calculations.

Benefits to Daily Life
In daily life, keeping information in your head while performing other tasks is essential and has implications for everyone at every life stage. A strong working memory helps you get to work on time, answer multiple questions about a presentation or a new recipe, follow a conversation, participate in group discussions, prioritize activities, handle family conflicts and manage financial transactions. You need working memory to argue a point, to understand someone, and to think simultaneously about what is being said so that you can effectively process it and prepare an answer.

Parameters
You can modify the number of series (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15 or 20), the number of operations (from 1 to 3), the difficulty of numbers (from 1 to 9, from 10 to 20 or from 20 to 100), order of appearence (operators then numbers or numbers then operators), memorization time (unlimited or from 4 to 10 seconds per item) and restitution time (inlimited or 120, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20 or 10 seconds).

Number of Unique Configurations
Over 9000 unique game configurations and significant data set depth.

The task
The saying that elephants never forget is a true fact. Will the patient be able to build up memory over a few seconds or minutes and hold on to it? In this task, the user is presented with a grid of words to memorize. He will then be asked to recognize these same words from a longer list that also contains distraction or decoy words.

What it trains
In this exercise, the patient will practice his episodic memory through verbal material. Indeed, he has to store and retrieve several words. It also helps him build a strategy (place words into categories for example) to effectively remember a list of words without trying to learn it by heart as it takes too much mental effort.

Parameters
You can modify the number of words to memorize (6, 9, 12, 15, 20, or 25), the variety of themes (small, average or large), the memorization time (unlimited, 120, 90, 75, 60, or 40 seconds), and the time for recall (unlimited, 120, 90, 75, 60, or 40 seconds).

Number of Unique Configurations
Over 640 unique game configurations and significant data set depth.