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.

One of the best loved fairy tales of all times is The Wizard of Oz. The plight of Dorothy’s friends teaches us an important lesson about life.

The Lion was brave but needed a medal to prove it; the straw man was smart but needed a diploma to make the point. The tin man had feelings but needed a heart to show it. What’s the lesson of this experience for adults and children?

Mental Abilities: Imagination and social cognition.

Brain Map:The Medial prefrontalcortex.

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