National Mental Wealth Study Delivers Surprise National Mental
Wealth refers to the cumulative cognitive capacity and mental
health status of a country – a concept under threat from
demographic ageing and increasing prevalence of mental illness.
In this unique trial, RNG tested whether so-called Brain
Training delivered directly to employees via their work
computers could help boost mental function. Against all
expectations we found that our control condition – watching
National Geographic videos – led to a significant improvement in
ratings of wellbeing. Like the photo? By Christopher Drake for
National Geographic: http://www.theblogismine.com/wp-
content/uploads/2011/12/National-Geographic-50th-Week-in-
Breathtaking-Photos-03.jpg Mental Wealth = our Mental
(Psychological) Well Being + our Mental Capital National Mental
Wealth is the sum of mental wealth of each individual
Australian. As our society continues to age so too does our
collective cognitive capacity. Thirty percent of Australians are
already 60 yea