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.

The storm Sandy wrought havoc on the eastern seaboard of the US; Katrina devastated New Orleans, Ike inundated Galveston Island.

Do you think these calamities are caused by climate change due to the emission of fossil fuels into the atmosphere? Or do you think it is the result of normal variations in our solar system?

Mental Ability: Problem solving.

Brain Map: Prefrontal cortex.

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