Neuroscience

Every Body Has a Brain

Every Body Has a Brain is a video game, 16 brain songs and website for 4-6 year olds funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health’s Small Business Innovation Research Program.

Game genre:
Educational
Music/Dance

Health topic:
Anatomy
Brain

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
Brain
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Neuroscience
Structure
Technology
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Computer
Internet

URL:
http://www.morphonix.com/every_body_has_a_brain.html


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Cognifit Personal Coach

CogniFit Personal Coach is intended to improve players’ cognitive skills and increase brain activity.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition
Mental Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online
Purchase

Social Tags:
Brain Age
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain fitness
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Cognition
Cognitive neuroscience
Document
Mind
Neurology
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Science
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.mindfit.com/products/cognifit/cognifit-personal-coach

Game platform:
Internet


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SmartBrain Technologies

Intended to allow players to exercise their brains while playing a regular video game, SmartBrain Technologies is a neurofeedback system that attaches to a console. Players of this system will experience personalized training to improve their memory, attention, and learning.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Purchase

Social Tags:
Behaviorism
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
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Document
Electroencephalography
Medical tests
Medicine
Naturopathic medicine
Neurofeedback
Neuroscience
Neurotechnology
Psychology
Technology

Game platform:
Game Console

Target Population:
General Audience


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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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Google Blogoscoped
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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GameWheels

GameWheels was developed to give patients suffering from spinal cord injuries the opportunity to exercise while playing an exergame. It can be used as a therapeutic tool for wheelchair users.

Game genre:
Sports

Health topic:
Exercise and Fitness
Nervous System

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Not Currently Available

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Biology
CDATA
Nervous system
Neurorehabilitation
Neuroscience
Neurotrauma
Spinal cord injury
Technology
XML

Game platform:
Computer

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.herlpitt.org/Grants_Projects_Abstracts/GW_Training.htm


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Happy Neuron Language Games: Split Words, Embroidery, Sieze the Keywords, The Right Word, This Story is Full of Blanks

The Happy Neuron Language collection of web-based games and exercises was developed to challenge and strengthen players’ language processing skills. Players choose among a variety of games that focus on areas including word recognition and grammar.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

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

Social Tags:
Biology
Brain Age
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain fitness
CDATA
Nervous system
Neurology
Neuron
Neuroscience
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games
XML

Published Medium:
Game Developer

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.happy-neuron.com/brain-games/language

Game platform:
Internet


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Happy Neuron Executive Function Games: The Towers of Hanoi, Countdown, Ready, Steady, Count!, Basketball in New York, Decipher, Hurray for Change!, Money Time, The Bells of Notre-Dame, The Right Count, Writing in the Stars

This web-based collection of games and exercises was developed to challenge and sharpen players’ cognitive processes.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain
Cognition

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

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Biology
Brain
Brain fitness
CDATA
Cognitive science
Executive functions
Mind
Nervous system
Neurology
Neuron
Neuropsychology
Neuroscience
Problem solving
Reasoning
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://www.happy-neuron.com/brain-games/executive-function

Game platform:
Internet

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Thinks.com

Thinks.com is a web site that includes free educational games, puzzles, quizzes and even brain teasers.

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
Brain teaser
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Cognition
Cognitive science
Nervous system
Neurology
Neuroscience
Sudoku
Technology
Touch! Generations
Video games
XML

Target Population:
General Audience

URL:
http://thinks.com
Thinks.com

Game platform:
Internet


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The cognitive neuroscience of video games

APA Reference: 

Green, C. S., & Bavelier, D. (2006). The cognitive neuroscience of video games. In P. Messaris & L. Humphreys (Eds.), Digital media: Transformations in human communication (pp. 211-223). New York: Peter Lang.

Type of Publication: 
Book Section
Author(s): 
Green, C. S.
Bavelier, D.
Year: 
2006
Image: 
Journal: 
Digital Media: Transformations in Human Communication
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Cognition

Social Tags:
Academia
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Document
Education
Human communication
Neuroscience
Science
Technology
XML

Publication type:
Book

Target Population:
General Audience

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Sensorimotor training in a virtual reality environment: Does it improve functional recovery poststroke?

APA Reference: 

Merians, A. S., Poizner, H., Boian, R., Burdea, G., & Adamovich, S. (2006). Sensorimotor training in a virtual reality environment: Does it improve functional recovery poststroke? Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 20(2), 252-267.

Author(s): 
Merians, A. S.
Poizner, H.
Boian, R.
Burdea, G.
Adamovich, S.
Year: 
2006
Journal: 
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
Health topic:
Brain
Injuries and Rehabilitation

Social Tags:
Adamovich
Boian
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Neurorehabilitation
Neuroscience
Virtual reality
XML

Game platform:
Computer

Publication type:
Journal Article

Company:
Merians A. S.

Target Population:
Seniors

Location:
United States

Technology:
virtual reality

Tags for: Sensorimotor training in a virtual reality environment: Does it improve functional recovery poststroke?

Brain, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Adamovich, Boian, CDATA, Neurorehabilitation, Neuroscience, Virtual reality, XML, Computer, Journal Article, Merians A. S., Seniors, United States, virtual reality

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