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.

What do you think?

The wife of a 60 year old man dies unexpectedly. They were married for 35 years. The man continues to live in the house they shared. His children live in another city.

The man thinks it might be nice to have a dog. Instead of going to a breeder, he visits a shelter and looks at rescue dogs. He sees one he likes. The dog licks his hand and seems to like him too. So the man takes the dog home.

Question: The dog is a rescue dog. But who has rescued whom?

Mental Ability:Moral reasoning.

Brain Map:Ventromedial area of the brain and the amygdala.

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