Tasks and puzzles for the development of intelligence and memory (A. Navarro). Turn on your brain: the most interesting riddles with a trick Brain puzzles
In this article we will look at the most interesting puzzles intended for children, but not every adult can master them. They managed to stupefy more than one Internet user and gained enormous popularity on the Internet, as did comic tests with answers - but how quickly can you cope with them? The correct answers are waiting for you at the end of the article!
Where does the bus go?
If we talk about the most popular children's tasks on the Internet, this is one of them. Here is a picture of a bus. Which way is he heading?
How many points are there?
More attentiveness tasks for the most eagle-eyed users: how many black dots do you see at the intersections of lines?
Which circle is bigger?
Now let's solve interesting graphic puzzles. Can you answer which of the yellow circles shown in the picture is larger?
Moving the matches
The following children's puzzles are also often given to first-graders to solve: they require you to move matches in a certain way to get a given figure.
Find the panda!
The Internet was also blown up by the following graphic puzzles by artists who placed an image of a panda in complex pictures and invited other users to find it. They hid the panda in the crowd of stormtroopers from " Star Wars”, in a gathering of metalheads, and even tried to hide her among the myriad of massage tables. Check your attentiveness!
Japanese IQ test
But what kind of IQ test did the Japanese come up with? On the shore there is a man with two sons, a mother with two daughters and a policeman with a criminal. In front of them is a raft on which they need to get to the other side. Try to think about how they can be transported there, taking into account such interesting conditions:
- Only two people can fit on the raft at a time, and it cannot float without people at all.
- Children can only travel on the raft with an adult. But sons cannot remain alone with the girls’ mother, and daughters cannot remain alone with the boys’ father.
- And the criminal cannot be left alone with others without the supervision of a police officer.
Found the answer? If not, watch this interesting test in the video:
Right answers
This puzzle has two correct answers. The first is that the bus goes to the left, since on the other side, invisible to the viewer, there are doors through which passengers get inside. This answer is valid for our roads with right-hand traffic. But for countries where traffic left-handed, the correct answer would be right.
The picture shows parking spaces, and a car occupies one of them. If you turn the picture over, you will realize that you originally saw the numbers upside down. Therefore, the number under the car is 87. No matter how much you try to calculate some clever polynomial here, such interesting puzzles are not designed for algebraic logic, but rather for ingenuity.
Missing value = 2. To solve such children's puzzles, you need to put yourself in the shoes of the children. Do kids know how to solve complex equations and count arithmetic progressions? But they notice that the values in the columns depend on the number of circles in each set of numbers. Let's take, for example, the row 6855: in the number 6 there is one circle, and in the number 8 there are two, so the output is 1+2 =3, that is, 6855=3. And in row 2581 only the number 8 has two circles, so the solution is 2.
There are 12 points in total in the figure. But our brain is designed in such a way that it does not allow us to see them all at the same time, so at a time we can only notice three or four black dots.
The mugs are exactly the same! Such simple puzzles are built on visual illusion. The blue circles on the left side of the picture are large and some distance from the yellow one. The circles on the right side are small and stand close to the yellow circle, which is why it seems to us that it is larger than the first one.
Here's how to solve interesting children's puzzles with matches:
Unmasking the panda:
There is no muscle tissue in the brain (it consists mainly of fat and water), but this does not mean that it does not need training. Daily intellectual exercises form new neural connections and keep the brain in great shape. Puzzles improve problem solving skills, logical thinking and concentration. Want to be in great mental shape? Exercise more!
Counting numbers
Try to estimate how many times the number five appears in the number sequence from one to one hundred. Did you count? Do not use pens or pieces of paper. Try to keep the whole sequence in your head.
Correct answer:
20 times. Ten times five occurs as the second digit and ten times as the first.
Burnt matches
The picture shows a grid in which matches are placed. The numbers at the edges of the grid show how many burnt pieces (squares) should be in the line. Matches may be completely or partially burnt or remain intact. The main rule: matches burn only from the red head. Try to “light” matches so that the numbers on the left and above match.
Correct answer:
Lost time
Petya and Misha agreed to meet at 2 p.m. Petya thinks that the watch on his wrist is 25 minutes fast, although in fact it is 10 minutes late. Misha is sure that his watch is 10 minutes late, but in fact it is 5 minutes fast. What will happen when they both arrive at appointed time (according to your wristwatch)?
Correct answer:
Petya will be 35 minutes late, and Misha will arrive 15 minutes earlier.
Meteor shower brings flowers
Stardust brought flower samples from other planets to Earth. One of them still doesn't have a name. If xenobotanists used logic in naming, what name would they give to the last flower? Hint: don’t look for these names in dictionaries; it’s better to take a closer look at the flowers.
Correct answer:
Cosmofilium jupibristo. It was necessary to search by analogy. The first part of the first word (cosmo) is the shade of the flower in the center. The second part of the first word (filium) is the color of the petals. The first part of the second word (jupi) is the shape of the flower in the center. The second part of the second word (brito) is the shape of the petals.
Let's grow according to height
Six neighbor children - Olesya, Ivan, Anya, Sveta, Oleg and Zina - had their height measured yesterday. Oleg is taller than Anya, but shorter than Zina. Olesya is taller than Ivan, but shorter than Anya and Oleg. Ivan is not the smallest. Try making a list of children in descending order of height (tallest to shortest).
Correct answer:
Zina, Oleg, Anya, Olesya, Ivan, Sveta.
Math in bubbles
Each bubble is a number from one to seven. The numbers of bubbles are not repeated. In some places where the bubbles touch, their amount is indicated. Determine which number belongs to each bubble, including the central one.
Correct answer:
Crosshair
None of the squares shown are level. Only one square differs in size from the others. Try to find it.
Correct answer:
Family bonds
Olya received a message from an unfamiliar number and asked in response: “Who is this?” After that, she received a strange description: “I am one of your relatives. Your mother’s mother is my father’s mother-in-law.” This message puzzled Sveta. Help her identify the author of the message.
Correct answer: sister or cousin.
More or less
Place all the hexagons from the top list into a pyramid so that above each two numbers there is a number either greater than their sum or less than their difference. For example, if the numbers 20 and 50 are next to each other, then the top number must be either more than 70 or less than 30. Flipping hexagons is prohibited.
Correct answer:
Coffee addiction
Katya and Fedor are convinced that they need to drink one cup of coffee every three hours to feel cheerful. They both get up at eight in the morning and immediately drink a cup of coffee. Then both Katya and Fedor drink one cup of coffee every three hours until they go to bed. Considering a few facts, find out who spends more money on coffee?
- From Sunday to Thursday, Katya goes to bed at 10 pm, and on Friday and Saturday she does not sleep until midnight. Fedor goes to bed every day at 10 pm.
- Katya pays 180 rubles for one cup, and Fedor prefers organic coffee and pays 240 rubles per cup.
Correct answer:
Fedor. He spends 8,400 rubles, and Katya spends 6,660 rubles a week.
Great puzzles to train your brain.
Having gathered at home with the whole family after a difficult and hectic day, it’s time to relax and unwind in friendly company. You can, for example, do a little brain exercise by trying to solve 16 small mindfulness and logic puzzles that we have collected for our readers.
1. Simple arithmetic
Only one person could solve this example in the UPSC exam.
2. Logic puzzle
Problem for a first grader...
3. Attentiveness test
Find the mouse.
4. Find the error
90% of people cannot find a bug in this test.
5. Eye training
Find your heart... And when you find it, feel if yours is beating!
6. Find a child
A simple task for experienced parents.
7. Find 7 differences
Try not to concentrate on one point.
8. Find the cat
There was a stranger among the dogs. Find him!
9. Find the cat. Next level
The task has become more difficult. We are looking for a spy cat in the steppe.
10. Riddle
Riddle for adults.
11. Abstract thinking
On top we have a triangle, which consists of several parts. The bottom picture shows the same figures, but inverted. Where did the empty cell come from?
12. Logic problem
What time should clock number 5 show in order to continue a certain sequence.
13. Attention!
The cat is lost again.
14. Find the differences
Each snowman differs in one way from the rest.
15. Higher mathematics
First solve the equations and then find these numbers (answers) in the table of numbers. The sequence of numbers should go in a straight line, or diagonally, from right to left, from bottom to top and vice versa.
- How is your brain doing?
Just like when you were twenty! I don’t notice any difference either in terms of susceptibility to delusion or in terms of its capacity. Tomorrow, for example, I am flying to a medical congress.
- However, there must be some limit to the capabilities of the brain, laid down genetically?
No. My brain will soon be a hundred years old, but it is not familiar with decrepitude. My body is shrinking - this cannot be avoided. But the brain is not!
- How do you do this?
The human brain has enormous neuroplasticity. Although some neurons die, others reorganize and carry out their functions. But for this they need to be stimulated.
- But how?!
Keep your brain engaged and active, keep it functioning, and it will never deteriorate.
Excerpt from an interview with Rita Levi-Montalcini, an Italian neuroscientist and Nobel Prize winner in medicine, a few months before she turned 100 years old.
How to use the book
Our reader should realize the great importance of training memory and cognitive abilities. This book is a guide for those who want to recognize their memory weaknesses and learn strategies and techniques to improve memory performance.
The author did not try to write a scientific work about memory and does not offer a special exercise program. Memory techniques are presented in game form, because, according to the author, this is the most effective and natural way to train your memory. Play, challenge, competition - this is what motivates us at any age. It is important to understand: a person learns only what seems important, interesting and motivating to him, and forgets everything else.
Difficulty levels
The exercises are divided into levels: easy, medium, difficult and very difficult. Although creating a classification is not an easy task, the reader should keep in mind that it represents only a personal opinion.
In addition, we should not forget that intelligence is characterized by different sides and there is different types intelligence. In other words, what may be easy for one person may be very difficult for another.
Operating procedure
The level of difficulty indicated in each exercise will allow the reader to create his own memory training plan. You can perform the exercises in the suggested order or move from easier to more complex. Any sequence will be correct. The main thing is not to quit classes. Progress and improvement come for everyone in due time, as they depend on the internal rhythm of a person.
Tips
Most of the exercises contain advice that refers to techniques or methods of memorization that make it easier for the reader to solve the problem. In addition, they will allow you to better assimilate the memorization strategies from the theoretical part of the book, since they can be applied in everyday life.
Memory notebook
It is better not to write anything or make notes in the book. It is recommended to keep a notebook, which, if you wish, call it a “memory notebook”. In it, you can record the results of exercises and monitor your progress, or you can keep notes on the mnemonic methods used in each exercise and make notes on what type of memory you think was involved when performing it. Evaluate your work based on the following questions:
Did you spend more or less time on the exercise?
How many objects were remembered and how many of them were remembered correctly?
What difficulties did you encounter while performing the exercise?
How many repetitions did it take to memorize?
Also consider any other criteria you consider necessary.
Answers to the exercises
You will find answers to most of the exercises at the end of the book. However, some need to be checked immediately after solving it by re-reading the task or referring to the picture. It is not recommended to look at the answers at the first doubt.
Do not give up! Persistence, perseverance, patience and willpower are the four most important qualities that stimulate our brain. Solving a problem brings great satisfaction. While performing a seemingly incomprehensible game or exercise for the development of intelligence, you will find that the task contains a huge amount of information in a compressed form, which will be revealed to you immediately after solving it. At that very moment, you will feel free from limitations, experience elation, and in an instant move from awareness of your own clumsiness to virtuoso mastery of mental techniques. This feeling, in addition to being very pleasant, is extremely stimulating to the brain.
- Read the assignment carefully, carefully concentrating on all the details.
- Take your time to start the task. Make sure you understand what needs to be done.
- If you understand the task, try to find similar experiences among past events in your life that will help you solve the problem.
- Every exercise is a challenge, so your mental attitude is very important.
- If at first you don't succeed, don't lose heart. Don't quit the exercise. Persistence, perseverance and patience are very useful qualities for solving any problem. Committed effort will reveal your strengths and make you believe in your abilities, including your ability to work long and productively.
- See complexity as a great opportunity to learn something. Remember: what you do to achieve the result is much more important huge way than the result itself.
- At the end of the book you will find answers to the exercises. Check with them after you complete the task.
Forward! Cast aside doubts and make your memory work!
Exercises
Non-standard thinking task
The famous Soviet physicist and Nobel Prize winner Lev Landau suggested solving this problem to students during their graduate school exams, but he himself believed that either a genius or an idiot could solve it.
Before you are the first letters of the count (One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven...). It turns out that the next letter will be B (Eight).
Find a cool topic and work. You can work with children, parents, friends or you. If after finishing the work you regret the picture you created, there is nothing stopping you from saving it for your children. Simply insert the puzzle into the cardboard box and place it in the frame. Then you bake two roasts on one fire - you will enjoy it and your home will receive a decorative element. If you do this with puzzles your child made, it will make a wonderful souvenir.
The human mind has two distinct parts or spots called the right and left hemispheres of the brain, which are responsible for different functions. The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for emotions and performs tasks holistically, while the functions of the left hemisphere are performed in a linear manner. When you can use both sides of your brain, you will find that the power of your mind is best used and improved. Puzzles help you practice both sides of your brain.
Puzzle for Chinese schoolchildren
In Hong Kong, when entering first grade, children are given 20 seconds to solve this task.
Find out if you could enroll in a Chinese school? Try to give the correct answer in this short period of time.
Parking space number 87. Turn the picture 180 degrees and you will see that all the numbers are written in ascending order: 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91.
The left side of the brain thinks logically and follows sequences, while the right side of the brain is creative, intuitive and emotional. When you try to do a puzzle, you use both brain powers. While working on solving the puzzle, it was proven that there is a continuous mental activity involving all cells and parts of the brain. This intense activity affects the brain cells and thus activates them, which increases their efficiency and ability.
There are several studies, such as the MacArthur study, which showed that people who were puzzled as well as crossword puzzles and were fully active were shaped towards longer lives and reduced the likelihood of becoming a victim of Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, dementia, century.
A task for children that adults cannot cope with
Some schools ask children to solve this task before entering first grade.
It is noteworthy that preschool children mostly cope with this task, but 90% of adults cannot solve it.
The question mark should be replaced by the number 1. To get the correct answer, you need to count the number of circles in the numbers to the left of the line and write the result to the right.
The brain produces chemicals known as dopamine, which is primarily responsible for learning and memory. The production of these chemicals increases while the brain is involved in solving puzzles. Solving puzzles gives us many useful benefits. Above all, it allows us to stay focused, increase our concentration, develop our creativity. On the other hand, constantly viewing images helps us practice visualization, which again helps with good physical activity, which follows mental activity.
All kinds of games for children and adults are created not only for entertainment: in addition, they should contribute to physical and mental development. There is a large amount of entertainment, but the most beloved and useful are various types of puzzles. They not only help you have a fun and exciting time, but also provide an opportunity to acquire new skills and knowledge.
Likewise, puzzles also indirectly affect our physical health by decreasing the rate of breathing, decreasing the heart rate as well as blood pressure. Working on solving a puzzle and focusing on the same image for a longer period of time can be similar to meditation and induce calm and some quietness in the mind. The mind will now focus solely on visualizing the image and focus on it to the exclusion of everything else around it. Therefore, this state is similar to meditation and a peaceful state of mind when no other thoughts disturb its peace.
What is a puzzle and what is its principle of operation?
A puzzle is a difficult task that does not require special knowledge to solve. high level. To solve it you need to use intelligence and logic.
The puzzle got its name not by chance. The principle of most of these riddles is to direct a person down the wrong path through patterned thinking. Based on stereotypes, people first choose a pseudo-path that initially seems correct. In this case, the expression “break your head” means “break a stereotype of thinking.” To solve a puzzle, you need to abandon the path that seems to be the only correct one and think about the correct answer.
You'll get huge, long-lasting benefits from solving puzzles every day. Puzzle, not only sharpen memory, improve brain function, but also mental clarity. This type of thinking helps clear up the clutter and clutter that has accumulated over the years. You then begin to see things around you in a new light, which helps you appreciate your life better. Not only do you start finding solutions to your problems, but you also start looking forward to every new day in your life.
Most people use a standard way of thinking, and this makes it difficult to find solutions other than the obvious. Those who have developed lateral thinking can come up with more creative suggestions. Here are some riddles that will test your thinking.
To solve puzzle games, the types of which are varied and countless, you need to use all your skills. You need to collect information and be able to analyze it correctly. It is important to understand which data is really needed when making a decision, and which should be discarded. With all this, it is important to find the missing information that can lead to victory.
A man lives on the 10th floor of a building. Every day he takes the elevator to get to the ground floor to go to work or do shopping. When he returns, take the elevator to the 7th floor and then take the stairs up 3 floors to your apartment.
Answer: A person suffers from dwarfism and can only reach button 7 of the elevator. A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a glass of water. The bartender starts looking for something under the bar. Suddenly he takes the gun and turns it towards the man. He says “Thank you” and leaves.
Answer: A man has hiccups, and the bartender decided to scare him rather than give him water. Next to him is an unopened package and no other creature. Hint: the man knew that he would die when he approached the surface of the earth. Answer: A man jumped out of a plane, but his parachute did not open. This explains the closed package next to it.
Thanks to logic problems, the brain remembers what cause-and-effect relationships are, turns on fantasy, while a person learns to look for the necessary clues, correctly pose questions, make assumptions and test them.
Types of puzzles
There is no generally accepted classification of puzzles, but they are conventionally divided into several groups:
Antony and Cleopatra were found dead on the floor of a villa in Egypt. There are pieces of broken glass nearby. They were not poisoned and there are no signs on their bodies. Answer: Anthony and Cleopatra were two golden fish that were broken by a dog. A woman gave birth to two sons at the same time, on the same day and in the same year, but they are not twins.
Answer: The woman did not have twins, but triplets. He stops in front of the hotel, and even at this moment it is destroyed. Answer: A person plays monopoly. The man dies and goes to heaven. There are thousands of other people, all naked. He looks around and sees if he recognizes someone. He sees a couple and immediately realizes that these two are Adam and Eve.
- Mechanical puzzles- they are presented in the form of mechanisms with moving parts and fastenings.
- Puzzles- their essence is to collect images from flat figures. There are also volumetric puzzles.
- Rope puzzles similar to confusion. The point of the games is to unravel the strings and release individual parts.
- Educational puzzles- similar toys contain various missions and tasks that need to be accomplished using creative thinking.
- Graphic and text tasks.
Children's puzzles
Such games for children are the most exciting and useful. Solving problems can occupy their attention for a long time. All kinds of species require attention, curiosity, and perseverance. It often happens that children solve such problems faster than adults, since their thinking is not yet limited by stereotypes. Sometimes children come up with solutions that adults cannot even think of.
Answer: Adam and Eve were the only people without a belly. Five people are heading somewhere. It's starting to rain. The fifth does not try to escape the rain and remains dry. Hint - not everyone went. Answer: Four men carried the coffin, in which he was the fifth. Carbon, carrot and hat.
Five pieces of coal, a carrot and a hat lie in a meadow in the garden. Nobody put these things there, but there is a very logical reason for them. Answer: These are the remains of a snowman that melted. Puzzles and riddles are a great way to train your brain and another to see the world from a different perspective.
Here are some of the most exciting mysteries. You find me in the sea and on land, but you do not walk or swim. No matter where they are, they are never far from home. #4 A woman is sitting in her hotel room and there is a beating at the door. He opens it and sees a man he has never seen before. He then walked into the hall and entered the elevator. The woman returned to her room and called the Securitate.
For the little ones, it is best to choose simple tasks. These can be puzzles, riddles, labyrinths. It is very important to choose a puzzle so that your child can solve it. If the task is difficult and it is difficult for the child, then he may simply lose interest in it. The same thing will happen if the puzzle is too easy. When choosing a suitable puzzle, it is best to proceed from the individual characteristics and age of the baby.
What made the woman so suspicious? #5 The king has no sons, no daughters, no queen. Therefore, he must decide who will follow him to the throne after his death. To do this, he decides to give all the children in the kingdom one seed. The child who has the largest and most beautiful plant will win the throne. At the end of the competition, all the children come to the palace with beautiful plants. After looking at everything, the royal decides that the little girl with the empty pot is the next queen. Why did she choose this little girl and not another child with a beautiful plant?
Famous puzzles
Since 1975 to this day, the most famous puzzle in the whole world is the Rubik's Cube. It will take a lot of time to assemble it correctly. This puzzle is considered a top seller among toys around the world. The peak of popularity of this toy came in 1980, at that time every fifth inhabitant of the Earth played it.
#6 A man wants to enter an exclusive club, but he doesn't know the password. Another man goes to the door and the goalkeeper says 12, the man says 6 and allows him to enter. Another person comes in, the goalkeeper says 6, the person says 3 and is allowed to enter. Thinking he has heard well enough, the first man comes to the door, the goalkeeper says 10 years, says 5, but he is not allowed to enter.
#7 You will always find me in the past. #8 Two people are born at the same time but do not have the same birthday. Arrows are signs of comparison, triangles are equal, and a square is plus. No one knocks on their own hotel room door, and this man did just that.
The puzzle in the form of a ball is no less fascinating - it is not at all difficult to disassemble it, but to assemble this structure you will have to work hard. Both the cube and the ball are the most interesting puzzles for children and adults. To solve such logic problems, you need to show considerable ingenuity and patience.
The king gave all the false seeds, and the little girl was the only sincere child who did not change the seeds. He had to say how many letters I had in the room, which he said. They are born in different time zones. Surveillance is an important feature, although it may not be highly valued. It helps you understand as much as possible about the world around you and even detect potential dangers. Here are a few illustrations that will test your attention and spirit of observation. There is something wrong with each of these images.
How soon can you understand what it is? Here are some tips to help improve your attention to detail. Lists are very useful to know what to do and what the deadline is. You won't lose a lot of things anymore if you save a list. If every day is chaos, try to create a routine. For example, go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
The benefits of puzzles for children
First of all, by solving various types of puzzles, the child becomes more diligent. Secondly, by analyzing such tasks, the child acquires and quickly develops problem-solving skills that he will need not only in school, but also in adult life.
Moreover, when solving puzzles, children develop such a quality as perseverance, because the tasks are so complex that they have to be solved again several times. This is how the child comes to understand that not everything in life is simple and that in order to achieve success, you need to make a lot of effort. An obvious advantage of such activities is the improvement of fine motor skills, which, in turn, has a positive effect on brain function.
They can be varied - someone in the family, a friend, an annoying work colleague, the Internet, even hunger. Read more games that will keep your mind learning. To keep your mind sharp and focused on your kids, take a break. Not only children love complex puzzles and riddles! They are perfect for training our brains to come up with the most creative solutions.
Here are amazing riddles to get your mind working. Three doctors said Robert was their brother. Robert said he has no brothers. There were ten fish in a closed aquarium. 2 sank, 4 floated and 3 died. How many fish are there now? They played 5 games and each won 3 times.
Benefits of puzzles for adults
Many experts never tire of insisting that a person must train his brain. As time passes, brain cells age; they simply need rejuvenating procedures.
These types of games help stimulate thinking processes; it is a kind of brain trainer. An incredible benefit of puzzles is also the development of memory. As you age, you cannot store as much information in your head as you could in your youth. To preserve healthy memory for as long as possible, it needs to be trained. Solving puzzles gradually but systematically can help keep your mind sharp.
What moves across the plains and cities but never moves? Try calling after 5 days in a row without using your weekly names or numbers. What goes up and down but never moves? What should you do when you see a green man?
What happens once a minute, twice a second, and never after a thousand years? How can you put a handle on the floor so that no one can jump over it? In which month of the year do people sleep the least? What language do people speak without saying a word? What can't you add to the pot?
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