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Train Your Brain Games is a free weekly newsletter that delivers one science-backed "micro-game" designed to trigger neuroplasticity by forcing your brain to struggle, not just coast.

Newsletter · By Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    A Brain Injury Took Away One Woman's Ability to See Things Move (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="A puzzled pink brain character pours tea, but the stream forms a smooth, solid-looking arc from a burgundy teapot into a cup on a small table." class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x8R3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Reading Hands You Facts. This Asks for Something Harder. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="A smiling pink cartoon brain studies patterned cards at a wooden table while holding a triangle card." class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Bu1c!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubst

  3. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    A Painter Lost All Color Vision After a Car Crash. His Eyes Were Fine. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="An older painter studies a bright abstract painting in his studio; a thought bubble shows the painting and palette in shades of gray." class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!j9bO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progr

  4. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    How Much of What You Read Does Your Memory Actually Keep? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="634" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vZaN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde5a7ee9-0339-4388-ab2e-47540957ba05_942x634.png" w

  5. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Why a Woman Could See Her Husband’s Face Clearly and Still Not Know It Was Him (opens the original)

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