Ten resources, brain teasers and illusions to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2023

We invite you to celebrate Brain Awareness Week (March 13–19th, 2023) by learning more about that key yet often-overlooked organ and by putting it to good use via some fun brain teasers and illusions 🙂 Can you connect these pairs of words? Try these quick teasers to challenge your working memory Three classic optical illusions, explained Test your cognitive skills with these proverbs Math teaser: Will you finish your thesis on time? What do you see? And, can you unsee it? Study examines common cognitive biases such as this one and ways to mitigate them About Brain Awareness Week: Every March, Brain Awareness Week (BAW) unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. Activities are limited only by the organizers’ imaginations and include open days at neuroscience labs; exhibitions about the brain; lectures on brain-related topics; social media campaigns; displays at libraries and community centers; classroom workshops; and more. This year BAW takes place March 13–19th, 2023. Visit the Calendar of Events Here Try many games, riddles, and puzzles Here Explore useful factsheets Here The post Ten resources, brain teasers and illusions to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2023 appeared first on SharpBrains.
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