More and more studies show that intelligence is not immutable and can increase or decrease over time, depending on the environment and the mental efforts we make. Like a muscle, it works and can increase or decrease with inactivity. The best way to become smarter is to get your brain to work by doing difficult tasks and constantly exceeding your limits.
To increase your intellectual abilities, nothing better than to make mental efforts.
And as you must continue to train regularly to different weight training exercises to maintain a developed musculature, it is essential to stimulate your brain just as regularly, otherwise your abilities will gradually decrease.
Here are some examples of things you can do to get your brain to work and become smarter.
Improve your memory
Memory is an integral part of intelligence. Practice remembering things, simply. Instead of opting for simplicity using your electronic devices, take the time to think and find for yourself, in your memories, the information you are looking for.
Learn new things all the time
For example, you could learn a new language, a new skill or acquire new knowledge. Be curious and ask yourself questions about the world around you. These questions will prompt you to research and learn about the topics in question, and to gain new knowledge.
Read a lot
Reading allows you to be confronted with new ideas, new information and new concepts. Reading also improves memory, allows you to reflect on various topics, increase your knowledge and improve your spelling.
Solve puzzles
Because riddles are a great way to get your brain to work and stimulate your neurons, here's one that many people can not solve. Are you part of it?
The enigma of the purchase and sale of the horse
Here is the riddle:
A man buys a horse for 68$.
He sells the horse for 79$.
He then bought the horse at 90$.
And he sells the horse again at 102$.
At the end, how much money has the man won or lost?
Or did he balance his accounts?
Solution of the riddle of the purchase and sale of the horse
In short, the man has won 22 €. He earned € 11 each time he bought the horse and sold it for more money, raising his total earnings to € 22.
To check this answer, let's review what happened at each step:
First step: the man spends 68$ to buy the horse. He takes 60$ out of his pocket. It is at - 68$ .
Second step: the man sells the horse for 79$. He puts 79$ in his pocket. He not only recovered the € 68 he had originally spent, but he also took $ 11 more. - 68 + 79 = 10. It is now at + 11.
Third step: the man buys the horse for 80 €. He takes for that the 11 € he has just won and adds 70 €. After this purchase, it is therefore - 79 €.
Fourth step: the man sells the horse for 90 €, that is to say that he pockets 102$ . He has not only recovered the 79$ he just spent, but he earns 22$ more. - 79 + 102 = 22.
At the end of the day, the man has 22$ more than what he started with.
