Brain teaser sare great for passing the time, especially as the nights get colder and the days get darker. Why not curl up with this spooky brain teaser designed to challenge you?
One spooky brain teaser is sure to engage your brain as Halloween gets closer.
The picture search from Northerner is hard enough to keep you focussed for some time and might be one to try and distract your children with too. The creators of the tough teaser say it takes an average of 82 seconds to find all of the hidden clues, which include three cats and three ghosts.
Brain teasers aren’t just a good way to pass the time as the days become darker and colder, they are also good for your cognitive health. Completing challenging puzzles, brain teasers and optical illusions may help improve your cognitive function, boost productiveness and memory. Aaron Seitz, PhD., professor of psychology and director of the Brain Game Centre at the University of California in Riverside told Real Simple: “Studies show that staying mentally fit is important for long-term cognitive health, but the difficulty is figuring out exactly how to do it.” If you aren’t sure where some of the clues are, then don’t worry. We have the answers for you to view below.
He added that some games work differently for people and finding your own challenge might be the best thing to do. “If you think about diet and exercise routines, some things work better for some people than others, and the same is true with brain games,” he said. It is not clear if brain games and teasers really improve your cognitive abilities, but they can help to keep you relaxed and fresh, leading to indirect benefits.
Nicole M. Avena, PhD, assistant professor of neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and visiting professor of health psychology at Princeton University said: “While some studies show that brain training games are not effective, the recollection and work that the brain does during these games keeps your mind fresh and alert… Brain functions that you practise during these games—and the repetition of them—can help improve response time and sharpness.”
If you’re ready for your next quest, there are plenty more brain teasers you can complete. Whether they test your memory skills, quick-thinking or powers of observation, there’s no greater thrill than beating the clock. Why not attempt to spot the strawberry among the watermelons? Or, if you’re up for something a little more tricky, you can try to spot the animal within the zig-zag image. Or, see whether you have a ‘highly intelligent mind’ by working out the next number in the baffling maths sequence.
