Each exercise uses a specific mental ability you have and activates an important part of your brain. There are no “right or wrong” answers. Maintain and enhance your cognitive abilities based on neuroscience principles. Each exercise takes 5 minutes or less. Write down your answers or just keep them in mind. Enjoy.

Some games are primarily based on luck [statistical probability ] such as roulette. Other games are primarily based on skill [intelligence and practice] such as chess. The outcome of other games, individual or team activities, are a combination of luck and skill such as football.

Which type of games do you prefer to play or watch, games of chance or skill or both? Why?

Mental Ability: Insight into what activities stimulate us and give us pleasure and why.

Brain Map: Stimulating the nucleus accumbens, ventral pallidum and brainstem.

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