FreshersHunt.com » Brain-games http://www.freshershunt.com Freshers Paradise Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The missing square: All Time Great Puzzle#1 http://www.freshershunt.com/2009/07/the-missing-square-all-time-great-puzzle1/ http://www.freshershunt.com/2009/07/the-missing-square-all-time-great-puzzle1/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:35:09 +0000 Freshershunt http://www.freshershunt.com/?p=466 The missing square: Where is it?  Here’s a real mind-twister:

triangle-puzzle

Where is the missing Square?

If you re-arrange the pieces of the upper “triangle” to form the lower “triangle”, a square goes missing.

Can you explain?

Note: The pieces in both the pictures are identical.

Picture courtesy: www.wikipedia.com Give your answers in the comment area.

]]> http://www.freshershunt.com/2009/07/the-missing-square-all-time-great-puzzle1/feed/ 0 How good is your visual memory? Try this Game http://www.freshershunt.com/2009/06/how-good-is-your-visual-memory-try-this-game/ http://www.freshershunt.com/2009/06/how-good-is-your-visual-memory-try-this-game/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:37:32 +0000 Freshershunt http://www.freshershunt.com/?p=367 Excellent, simple and interesting test. Look at the image sequences. Never hit the same circle again.Try your skill.  Nice game to train your visual memory.Put your results into the comments ;)  (level 10 and above is generally great)

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Sudoku can improve your adaptive skills..

Sudoku is a challenging, fun and incredibly addictive number game that may very well become the crossword puzzle of the 21st century. Meaning “single number” in Japanese, Sudoku (which is also sometimes called Sodoku, which means “numbers singly”) consists of a 9×9 grid (81 squares), which is further divided into 3×3 sub-grids.Did you know that playing sudoku can be beneficial in many ways? Many experts believe sudoku can develop and improve one’s mental skulls, attitude and creativity.

Here are few of the good things you gain by playing sudoku:

  • Logical  thinking.  As you make playing sudoku a habit, your ability to think critically and logically improves.
  • Patience. You get such a nice feeling as you complete the puzzle. However, patience is needed to outsmart the tricky challenge. Also, temperament is one thing that develops in you as you get to more advanced levels.
  • Focus. Focus is important to get every number into its right box. Many theories show that short term memory  is improved as you make Sudoku part of your everyday habit.
  • Creativity. Since you want to finish the challenge the fastest way possible, you then think of ways on how to do it. That’s where your creative juices kick in. The more you think of ways to solve Sudoku, the more you develop your right brain

Why not get serious and find fresh sources of daily Sudoku puzzles to work on everyday now that you know how good it is really for your brain. Remember to balance Sudoku solving with the rest of your life and you’ll come off the experience with higher IQ and better clarity of mind.Play sudoku now.

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