Nervous system

The Split Brain Experiments

"In this game you perform the classic split brain experiment used by Nobel Laureate Roger Sperry when he discovered differences between the right and left hemispheres of the brain."

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Biology
Brain
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Central nervous system
Cerebral hemisphere
Nervous system
Neurobiologists
Nobel Prize
Roger Wolcott Sperry
Split-brain
Technology

URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/split-brain/splitbrainexp.html

Game platform:
Internet

Person:
Roger Sperry


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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software is a collection of free, online educational games, puzzles, and activities designed to teach young minds about health and improve understanding in various school related subjects.

Game genre:
Educational
Puzzle

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Brain Age
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Brain fitness
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Cognition
Nervous system
Neurology
Nintendo
Sudoku
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games

Target Population:
Children

URL:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm

Game platform:
Internet


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Brains Rule Games: Neuron laboratory, Neuron Navigator, Ecstacy Invaders, Brain Attack, Neuron Explosion, Brain-o-Coaster

Brain Rules Games is a set of free, online mini-games that can educate players about the human brain. Each mini-game addresses a component of the brain such as neurons, neuronal growth, brain development, and anatomy.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Anatomy
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Biology
Brain
Central nervous system
Nervous system
Neuroanatomy
Neuron
Technology

Target Population:
Children

Published Medium:
Game Developer

URL:
http://www.brainsrule.org

Game platform:
Internet

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BrainBashers

BrainBashers is a free, online collection of riddles, brain-teasers, puzzles, and games designed to challenge players’ mental capabilities.

Game genre:
Educational
Puzzle
Strategy

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Brain Age
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain fitness
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Cognition
Document
Nervous system
Science
Technology
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Published Medium:
Game Developer

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.brainbashers.com

Game platform:
Internet


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Brain Circuit Central

A free, online game, Brain Circuit Central engages players in a brain-themed memory game. Players must memorize the pattern in which the neurons light up. Every time players miss the correct pattern, more and more neurons appear creating more complicated patterns to correctly memorize.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Biology
Brain
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
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Central nervous system
Nervous system
Neurology
Neuron
Technology

Target Population:
Children

Published Medium:
Game Developer

URL:
http://morphonix.com/software/education/science/brain/game/activities/brain_circ

Game platform:
Internet


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Brain Age 2

Brain Age 2, for the Nintendo DS, includes fifteen activities designed to challenge and stimulate the mind. Players can test their memory skills, do math problems, and even play rock, paper, scissors. Based on the results of each playing session, players are told their “brain age.”

Game genre:
Educational
Puzzle

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
Brain Age
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Brain fitness
Entertainment
Nervous system
Neurology
Nintendo
Nintendo DS
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games

Target Population:
General Audience

Game platform:
Handheld Device

URL:
http://brainage.com/launch/index.jsp

Operating System:
Nintendo DS


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Dakim BrainFitness

Players of this game can engage in intense cognitive exercises designed to prevent or slow the onset of dementia. Dakim Brain Fitness intends to be user friendly and an enjoyable way to exercise players’ brains and fight dementia.

Game genre:
Puzzle
Strategy

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition
Mental Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Download
Purchase
Subscription

Social Tags:
Aging-associated diseases
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain fitness
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Cognitive disorders
Cognitive neuroscience
Dementia
Medicine
Nervous system
Neurology
Physical exercise
Psychiatry
Psychology
Technology

Game platform:
Computer

Target Population:
Seniors


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Escapa!

Escapa! is a brain-exercising game designed to improve concentration among players. The goal of this free, online game is to move a red square around without touching the walls or running into moving objects. As soon as the red square makes contact with something else, the game ends and the players are shown the amount of time they lasted.

Game genre:
Strategy

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain fitness
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Cognition
Escapa
Nervous system
Nintendo
Technology
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/escapa.html

Game platform:
Internet


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Free Dive

Free Dive is a virtual reality-based adventure in which players hunt for hidden treasures in the sea and swim with dolphins and tropical fish.

Game genre:
Simulation

Health topic:
Cancer
Pain

Social Tags:
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Chronic pain
Distraction
Dive
Health
Labor
Nervous system
Nociception
Pain
Perception
Psychology
Social Issues
Span and div
Technology
Virtual reality
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Target Population:
Children

Industry Term:
healthcare

URL:
http://paindistraction.architecto.nl/onderzoek.php
http://www.breakawaygames.com/serious-games/solutions/healthcare

Technology:
virtual reality


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Games for the Brain

Games for the Brain is a set of free, online interactive brain training games designed to improve memory and other areas of cognition. The dozens of games include a variety of different puzzles and activities.

Game genre:
Educational
Puzzle
Strategy

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
Brain Age
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain fitness
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Nervous system
Neurology
Neuroscience
Nintendo
Sudoku
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.gamesforthebrain.com

Game platform:
Internet

Person:
Philipp Lenssen


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