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 people think American architect Frank Gehry is a genius. Others think he’s incompetent or crazy. Below is a picture of the Guggenheim Museum he designed in Balboa Spain. The Spanish government has declared it a national treasure. When Gehry saw the completed building, he said “I was embarrassed.” What do you think?

Mental Ability: Perception, visual processing and aesthetics.

Brain Map: The occipital lobe and nucleus accubens.

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