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Top Brain Training Sites

There's no denying that brain training is swiftly becoming the hottest craze in adult gaming. With a flood of console gaming titles and members-only internet sites vying for your hard-earned greenbacks, settling on a pick can lead to some serious brain drain. This is where AM can lend a helping hand. 

We've reviewed some of the top brain training sites to make your decision a little easier. The bonus here is that these brain training sites are entirely free. So, whether you decide to call such places home or use the experience to inform you on a future purchase, these brain training sites are at your disposal -- and we suggest you use them.

Braingle.com

Focus: All areas of brain training
Don't miss: Braingle's interactive community forum
Features: 

• Brain teasers
• Riddles
• Logic puzzles
• Trivia
• Mentalrobics
• Brain training games
• Community forums, including live chat

As one of the most expansive, user-friendly and cost-free brain training sites on the internet, Braingle.com gives you plenty of bang for your buck. Offering perhaps the largest selection in brain training resources, Braingle.com further sets itself apart from other free brain training sites in that it is heavily user supported. User submissions, ratings (on game popularity and difficulty) and opinions ensure that Braingle's content remains fresh and membership strong. No matter how you slice it, Braingle.com is a top brain training site.

Train your brain at www.Braingle.com.

BrainArena.com

Focus: Multiplayer competition and competitive leagues
Don't miss: League competition
Features:

• National League
• World League
• Gym

BrainArena.com brings a new dynamic to brain training sites: the spirit of competition. Registered users can compete both nationally and internationally across a selection of brain challenges, moving across six levels of difficulty. Each individual challenge is a collection of 30 tests of mental ability that last for up to 90 seconds each, with the emphasis being entirely on completion quickness: The faster you complete the tests, the higher your ranking. While the idea is original, BrainArena.com's overall gaming selection has room for expansion; however, the site does indicate that Sudoku is coming soon. So, if the competitive spirit in you burns bright, BrainArena.com might just be your top brain training site.

Give your neurons a workout at www.BrainArena.com.

We have three more brain training sites to help you stretch your cerebral legs…

MiniClip.com

Focus: Braining training games
Don't miss: Anagrammatic
Features:

• Fun flash brain training games

Anyone who has ever succumbed to a flash game addiction should be familiar with MiniClip.com, one of the largest free online gaming sites. MiniClip.com is all about presentation, offering the most addictive, fun and graphically enjoyable flash minigames on the market. Though not geared toward brain training per se, MiniClip.com has done its best to take its brain-bending games and group them all into a brain training category. While you won't get much more out of your training experience than pure gameplay, it's still pretty fun. Be sure to check out our top brain training pick, Anagrammatic, where you challenge other online users to a game of head-to-head anagrams.

Have fun with flash at www.MiniClip.com.

GamesForTheBrain.com

Focus: Word games and other brain teasers
Don't miss: Extensive language support
Features:

• Brain games
• Word games
• Language support

GamesForTheBrain.com is a simplistic site offering little more than a few fun games, but if you need a quick fix, look no further. What separates this site from other brain training sites is the extensive language support offered for games. Aside from that, there isn't much else to keep you coming back. Then again, you get what you pay for -- GamesForTheBrain.com is free, so stop complaining.

Get your brain game on at www.GamesForTheBrain.com.

SharpBrains.com

Focus: Brain training news and research
Don't miss: Top 50 Brain Teasers
Features:

• Blog
• Brain training resources
• Market research
• Newsletters
• Brain teasers

SharpBrains.com is more of an industry watchdog and research specialist than an entertainment portal, but being in the know, they have a solid grasp of what's popular and what's effective. If you're looking to delve into the latest brain-training news and research, certainly check them out as this is the area in which SharpBrains.com shines. If, however, you're looking for a little fun and excitement, keep your expectations low, but try turning to their Brain Teasers section and browse their 50 selected brain teasers or some of their latest games for the brain.

Check them out at www.SharpBrains.com.

food for thought

Given all the hours that are wasted on the internet, visiting these sites will at least improve your mental capacity. The truth is that exercising your mind is as important as exercising your body, so get out there and stretch your cerebral legs.

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