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.

For centuries, the astrological calendar called the “Zodiac” has been thought to correlate cosmic events with human behavior. The correlations cannot be explained by gravity, magnetism, or other forces described in physics.

In China, this is the Zodiac year of the “water snake” which fortunately does not attack unless it is hungry or provoked. Some people believe in the Zodiac. Others say it’s pseudo- science or superstition. What do you think?

Mental Ability: Judgment, reasoning and identifying superstitions.

Brain Map: Left prefrontal cortex and occipital lobe.

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