DIY – The Age Game | Brain Games

older brains are actually better than

older brains are actually better than younger brains at a few tasks for

younger brains at a few tasks for

younger brains at a few tasks for example learning subtle patterns outside

example learning subtle patterns outside

example learning subtle patterns outside the focus of attention or solving

the focus of attention or solving

the focus of attention or solving crossword puzzles which relies on stored

crossword puzzles which relies on stored

crossword puzzles which relies on stored knowledge but I’m afraid that younger

knowledge but I’m afraid that younger

knowledge but I’m afraid that younger brains are still better at most other

brains are still better at most other

brains are still better at most other tasks including those that require us to

tasks including those that require us to

tasks including those that require us to think outside the box here’s an example

think outside the box here’s an example

think outside the box here’s an example they say that you should drink six

they say that you should drink six

they say that you should drink six glasses of water every day and actually

glasses of water every day and actually

glasses of water every day and actually did you know that when you become

did you know that when you become

did you know that when you become dehydrated your brain tissue shrinks in

dehydrated your brain tissue shrinks in

dehydrated your brain tissue shrinks in much the same way that it shrinks as we

much the same way that it shrinks as we

much the same way that it shrinks as we age I’ve got six glasses here but I’m

age I’ve got six glasses here but I’m

age I’ve got six glasses here but I’m only going to fill three of them and

only going to fill three of them and

only going to fill three of them and then I’m going to arrange them in a row

then I’m going to arrange them in a row

then I’m going to arrange them in a row like this your job is to figure out how

like this your job is to figure out how

like this your job is to figure out how to take these glasses and arrange them

to take these glasses and arrange them

to take these glasses and arrange them so that they alternate full glass empty

so that they alternate full glass empty

so that they alternate full glass empty glass full glass empty glass full glass

glass full glass empty glass full glass

glass full glass empty glass full glass empty glass here’s what it should look

empty glass here’s what it should look

empty glass here’s what it should look like when you’re done seems pretty

like when you’re done seems pretty

like when you’re done seems pretty simple right but your task is to

simple right but your task is to

simple right but your task is to rearrange the glasses into this order in

rearrange the glasses into this order in

rearrange the glasses into this order in the least number of moves possible take

the least number of moves possible take

the least number of moves possible take a minute and think about

so how many moves did it take of course

so how many moves did it take of course you could do it in three moves or you

you could do it in three moves or you

you could do it in three moves or you can make them alternate by just moving

can make them alternate by just moving

can make them alternate by just moving two glasses but what would you say if I

two glasses but what would you say if I

two glasses but what would you say if I told you you could make the glasses

told you you could make the glasses

told you you could make the glasses alternate by only moving a single glass

alternate by only moving a single glass

alternate by only moving a single glass here’s how there you go one move did you

here’s how there you go one move did you

here’s how there you go one move did you figure it out solving problems like this

figure it out solving problems like this

figure it out solving problems like this is one example of what we call fluid

is one example of what we call fluid

is one example of what we call fluid intelligence the ability to think

intelligence the ability to think

intelligence the ability to think logically and solve problems in novel

logically and solve problems in novel

logically and solve problems in novel situations in contrast stored knowledge

situations in contrast stored knowledge

situations in contrast stored knowledge for example your vocabulary is an

for example your vocabulary is an

for example your vocabulary is an example of what we call crystallized

example of what we call crystallized

example of what we call crystallized intelligence and while crystallized

intelligence and while crystallized

intelligence and while crystallized intelligence is largely spared during

intelligence is largely spared during

intelligence is largely spared during aging most kinds of fluid intelligence

aging most kinds of fluid intelligence

aging most kinds of fluid intelligence begin to decline around the age of 20