Brain Training that works

Raising the bar on brain training

There are a lot of "brain games" out there.
BrainHQ is much more.

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Rigorous training for better brain health

(this is serious stuff)

BrainHQ is an online brain-training system that represents the culmination of 30 years of research in neurological science and related medicine. It was designed by an international team of neuroscientists, led by Michael Merzenich—a professor emeritus in neurophysiology, member of the National Academy of Sciences, co-inventor of the cochlear implant, and Kavli Prize laureate.

Cognitive training that's tailored to you

(since no two brains are the same)

Changing your brain takes some work—so while the BrainHQ exercises are sometimes fun, they can also be difficult. But they always give a useful, meaningful workout to your unique brain. Using a special algorithm, each exercise adapts in difficulty as you work so that you always train at the optimum level for you—where you are most likely to make cognitive improvements.

It can fit into your life

(even if you are busy)

It takes less than five minutes to do each BrainHQ level, so you can use it in tiny bites or long blocks, depending on your schedule. Plus you can use BrainHQ on almost any computer or mobile device, so you can take it on the go. If you want, you can set up personal training goals and have BrainHQ send you training reminders when you want them.

An image of the devices that can be used with BrainHQ

Here's what you do

(train, improve, repeat)

You train in one exercise for less than five minutes at a time.

Then you train at that exercise again—either right away or at a later time—until you are at your best. Sometimes that takes a few tries, and sometimes it takes many.

Along the way, the program provides lots of feedback on how you're doing—for each level, you can review your starting score, your improvement, your training effort, and much more.

You're not competing against others. You're competing against yourself, working to perform better than you did when you started.

Two ways to train your brain

(you can pick)

BrainHQ has 29 online exercises that work out attention, brain speed, memory, people skills, navigation, and intelligence.

If you want, you can have BrainHQ tell you exactly which exercises to do, and in which order: the personalized trainer feature, designed by scientists, continually measures your performance and serves up the exercises that will benefit you the most.

Or if you prefer, you can design your own program, choosing exercises and workouts that meet your personal interests, mood, and schedule.

The cognitive benefits are proven

More than 100 published scientific papers show the benefits of BrainHQ exercises and assessments. Most of these were independently conducted by scientists at respected universities, such as the University of California, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins. Click any benefit below to learn more about related studies.

We work well with others

(and learn from them too)

AAA

Driving Safety

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AAA

Research shows that training with BrainHQ’s visual attention exercises—especially Double Decision—can reduce dangerous driving maneuvers by 38%, decrease stopping distance by 22 feet at 55 mph, and cut at-fault crashes by 48%. That’s why AAA started offering a set of these exercises to many of their insurance customers. More than 50,000 drivers have now used the exercises to improve their driving safety and confidence behind the wheel. And it works: AAA gets 30% fewer claims from people who trained with these exercises.