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Brain Training

 

One of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 21st century is that our brains have tremendous plasticity, and thus, potential to change.  Though young brains are more plastic than older brains, we can sharpen our learning and decision-making throughout life if we train.

 

Risk-Eraser has developed the iWill game kit, a package of work-out routines that can help boost your students' willpower through training.  Willpower or self-control impacts all aspects of our life, whether it is sticking with a difficult problem until it is solved or avoiding tempting distractions.   iWill's games are fun, engaging for a wide range of ages and abilities, and simple to implement, even in programs that are jam packed; they can even be played at home, alone or with family and friends. 

 

 

The iWill game kit provides programs with descriptions and resources for:

 

 

          games that can be played by students on their own

    

          games that can be played in groups

 

          • games that can be played in school or at home

 

          scoring methods for all games

 

          references to the science behind these games (see sampler below)

 

For more information on the iWill game kit, contact us at info@risk-eraser.com

 

 

 

Scientific papers on willpower and self-control

 

 

          Baumeister, R.F. (2012).  Self-control: the moral muscle. The Psychologist.

 

          Berkman, E.T., Graham, A.M. & Fisher, P.A. (2012).  Training self-control: a domain-general translational

          neuroscience approach.  Child Development Perspectives.

 

          Job, V., Walton, G.M., Bernecker, K. & Dweck, C.S. (2013). Beliefs about willpower determine the impact of

          glucose on self-control.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

 

          Muraven, M., Baumeister, R.F. & Tice, D.M. (1999). Longitudinal improvement of self-regulation through 

          practice: building self-control strength through repeated exercise.  Journal of Social Psychology.

 

         Oaten, M. & Cheng, K. (2006).  Improved self-control:  the benefits of a regular program of academic study.

         Applied Social Psychology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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