How to Select Online Brain Teasers
The term "brain teasers" is used to refer to everything from Sudoku grids and crossword puzzles to physics problems and paradox conundrums. While they are highly entertaining, brain teasers may also help to improve concentration, focus, spatial awareness and organization skills. Solving logic puzzles and other types of brain teasers may even help you improve your general problem solving skills and your ability to recognize complex patterns.
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Select Online Brain Teasers
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Select online brain teasers according to category. Select from among common puzzle types, such as jumbles, Sudoku puzzles, logic puzzles, riddles, crosswords, lateral thinking puzzles, probability problems or critical thinking puzzles.
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Go with your natural strengths first. Try a few different types of brain teasers to see which ones appeal to you the most. You may find you're better at logic or math puzzles than you are at crosswords or visual puzzles.
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Try the online brain teasers offered by national newspapers. Many offer free daily crosswords, Sudoku puzzles and other games. Be prepared to pay a small fee for premium services from some of the larger newspapers like the "New York Times."
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Consider joining a high IQ society such as Mensa for access to brain teaser games, publications and special events. Be sure to look for a listing of official testing sites in your area.
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Select brain teaser websites with printable puzzles. Print out a few copies of each puzzle in case you make mistakes.
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Look for online puzzles and teasers that list completion times. This helps to let you know if you're doing puzzles with the right degree of difficulty.
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Tips & Warnings
Pick up a reference book for the type of brain teaser you prefer (like the "New York Times Crossword Puzzle Dictionary") and keep it on hand.
Learn the rules for the type of brain teaser you select. Online forums devoted to specific puzzle types often offer shortcuts, solving methods and tips. Try tricks like cross-hatching and squeezing for Sudoku puzzles, and notice syntax and abbreviation usage in crossword puzzles.
If you want to get better at brain teasers, try not to peek at the answers until you're completely stuck.
If you do brain teasers at work, be sure to check the company's official policy on downloading games onto your computer and free time management.
