Mental exercise is to perform an intellectual stimulating task such as solving a puzzle (for examples crosswords or sudoku) or engaging in a game of chess. Learning a new language is also a mental exercise. Some forms of productivity consist of acute concentration of mental exercise such as computer programming or mathematizing.

[edit] Beneficial effects

Mental exercise is a very efficient nootropic to prevent deterioration of cognition. For instance, it is a major prevention method of Alzheimer's disease.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Verghese J, Lipton R, Katz M, Hall C, Derby C, Kuslansky G, Ambrose A, Sliwinski M, Buschke H (2003). "Leisure activities and the risk of dementia in the elderly.". N Engl J Med 348 (25): 2508–16. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa022252. PMID 12815136. 

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