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Cognitive Science Library

25 in-depth articles covering every major cognitive skill. Each guide plugs directly into BrainGames drills so you can move from research to results.

Processing speed

How to Improve Processing Speed Without Burning Out

Science-backed drills, programming, and recovery tactics to execute decisions faster without sacrificing accuracy.

15 min read • Updated 11/29/2025
Esports cognition

Brain Training for Gamers: Build Tournament-Ready Cognition

A complete cognitive playbook for FPS, MOBA, fighting-game, and strategy players chasing tier-one performance.

14 min read • Updated 11/29/2025
Working memory

What Is Working Memory? The Executive Control Superpower

Definition, neuroscience, benchmarks, and high-leverage training tactics for the cognitive skill that governs everything you learn.

13 min read • Updated 11/29/2025
Reaction time improvement

How to Improve Reaction Time: 10 Proven Strategies

Science-backed methods to train your brain and body for faster reflexes

15 min read • Updated 1/15/2025
Reaction time

What is Reaction Time? Complete Guide to Visual Reflexes

Understanding reaction time, how it's measured, and why it matters for cognitive performance

12 min read • Updated 1/15/2025
Reaction time benchmarks

What is a Good Reaction Time? Benchmarks by Age and Activity

Understanding reaction time benchmarks and how your score compares

10 min read • Updated 1/15/2025
Esports performance

Elite Esports Reaction Training

Tournament-grade protocols for visual speed, decision-making, and stress proofing

12 min read • Updated 1/10/2025
Nutrition periodization

The Cognitive Nutrition Blueprint

Macros, micros, and timing to fuel elite brain training

11 min read • Updated 1/10/2025
Executive control

The Executive Function Flywheel

Build planning, inhibition, and flexibility into a self-reinforcing system

10 min read • Updated 1/10/2025
Recovery science

Sleep Architecture for Brain Training

How deep, REM, and circadian timing accelerate cognitive gains

10 min read • Updated 1/10/2025
Recovery & resilience

Mental Fatigue Recovery Protocol

Regain clarity in 24 hours with science-backed resets

9 min read • Updated 1/10/2025
Holistic cognitive output

How to Improve Cognitive Performance

Full-stack approach to faster thinking and better decisions

12 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Multi-domain cognitive conditioning

Cognitive Training Exercises

Evidence-backed drills for every core mental skill

11 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Long-term adaptation

Brain Plasticity Explained

How neural circuits remodel and what it means for training

10 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Working & long-term memory

How to Improve Memory

Systems for encoding, storing, and retrieving information faster

10 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Research literacy

Cognitive Training Research

What peer-reviewed science says about brain training effectiveness

9 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Working memory

How to Improve Working Memory

Expand mental bandwidth for complex tasks

9 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Pattern recognition

How to Improve Pattern Recognition

Spot trends and plays before everyone else does

9 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Memory strategy

Memory Improvement Techniques

A toolkit of tactics for students and professionals

9 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Sustained attention

How to Improve Focus

Attention blueprints for deep work and gameplay

9 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Evidence-based memory training

Memory Research Studies

Latest findings on how humans encode and recall information

8 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Meta-understanding

What Is Cognitive Training?

Definition, history, and modern applications

8 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Executive control

What Is Executive Function?

The CEO skills of the brain explained

8 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Neuroscience literacy

What Is Neuroplasticity?

The science of how the brain changes itself

8 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Set shifting & inhibition

How to Improve Cognitive Flexibility

Switch tasks faster without losing accuracy

8 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Pattern detection

What Is Pattern Recognition?

Why some people spot trends before everyone else

7 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Sustained attention endurance

How to Improve Attention Span

Rebuild sustained attention in a distracted world

8 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Attentional control

What Is Attention?

Types of attention, neural circuits, and performance implications

7 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Evidence-based performance

Reaction Time Research Summary

Latest findings from cognitive science and performance labs

7 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Cognitive flexibility

What Is Cognitive Flexibility?

Definition, science, and why it matters for strategy

7 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Processing speed

What Is Processing Speed?

The throughput limit of your thinking

7 min read • Updated 1/5/2025
Systems thinking for performance

Reaction Time Factors

Lifestyle, biology, and environmental variables ranked by impact

6 min read • Updated 1/5/2025