Raise the IQ by 16 points for the week!

The level of human intelligence depends, contrary to popular opinion, not only on the number of books read and vyzubrennyh lectures. Here and in the presence of a healthy diet, and loads of sports, and even the rate of fire in computer games. In today's article, read about how to increase your level of IQ by 16 points in just one week.

More vitamins

Day: Monday. Elapsed time: 30 seconds. Result: +2 points IQ

Athletes take creatine for what would have to increase their muscle mass, but it is also great carboxylic acid stimulates the brain. Australian research scientists from the University of Sydney and Macquarie show that taking only 5 grams of pure creatine per day for a month will provide an increase in the level of intelligence by as much as 14 points, and in particular the ability to rapidly calculate and perform logical operations.

Just memorize this

Day: Tuesday. Elapsed time: 30 minutes. Result: 5 points IQ

Flexible and agile mind, ability to absorb and store large amounts of information - the key to success in life, and passing iq-test. For the development of short-term memory, Dr. Susanne Jaeggi (University g.Michigan) offers at least once every two days to play the so-called Game dual n-back, in which the need to memorize a sequence of images and sounds.

Form words

Day: Wednesday. Elapsed time: 1 hour. Result: 1 point IQ

In Soviet times, the game "Scrabble" enjoyed great demand, but over time somehow forgotten. And absolutely nothing! From today, scrabble (modern interpretation) should be your good friend. Because drawing words from a limited number of letters - that literacy development of speech, and activation of vocabulary, which will undoubtedly be the best way affect your IQ. And you can play wherever and however you like - there are different variations of the game for all major desktop and mobile operating systems.

When all lazy and sleepy ... blow on the treadmill

Day: Thursday. Elapsed time: 1 hour. Result: +2 points IQ

Researchers at the Institute of Neurology and Psychology, located in CEECA argue that a healthy and well-functioning cardiovascular system may increase the level of intelligence as much as 50% (although I think there probably reverse process - the less health, the lower intelligence). "Intense cardio unambiguously positive effect on cognitive abilities of man," - says Maria Aberg, who led the study. And by the way, for those who still doubt recall that the window is already spring and running very soon it will be possible in any pleasing you park.

Get more diverse knowledge

Day: Friday. Elapsed time: 40 minutes. Result: +2 points IQ

Another key point increase Iq is the diversity of acquired knowledge. And it's not only in the general expansion of horizons, but also in training the brain, like a normal muscle. Turn your favorite NTV instead of his killings and TV shows about cops Discovery Channel or National Geographic. Read on the road with no jokes bashorga and science fiction (for example). Do not focus on one thing!

Give up meat

Day: Saturday. Elapsed time: 15 minutes. Result: +2 points IQ

It seems incredible, but the results of many studies conducted by different researchers in different countries and in a totally different years says one thing - vegetarianism really can improve your intelligence. I did not find any justification for such a causal link, and to be honest, he is not yet ready to give up meat, but if you already reflect on a vegetarian diet, then here's one more argument in favor of this decision.

Play video games

Day: Sunday. Elapsed time: 1 hour. The result is two points IQ

Everything is good in moderation, and computer games are not an exception. Military shooters "first-person" good help to improve the perception of the visual signal and coordination of movements in the real world. For example, a person who plays once a week in the CS are more likely to have time to react to suddenly taken off the car onto the sidewalk and save his own life. Also a kind of increase in the level of intelligence.