Brain training exercises might just make you better at brain training exercises
This is the best article I&#x27;ve ever read of the subject of how you can improve intelligence:  <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blogs.scientificamerican.com&#x2F;guest-blog&#x2F;you-can-increase-your-intelligence-5-ways-to-maximize-your-cognitive-potential&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;blogs.scientificamerican.com&#x2F;guest-blog&#x2F;you-can-incr...</a><p>Kind of like how people have to be reminded that the best way to lose weight is to diet and exercise, the real answer for intelligence is challenging yourself frequently and putting yourself in uncomfortable situations that you need to think your way through.<p>At the end of the article there&#x27;s a beautiful definition:<p><i>&quot;Intelligence isn’t just about how many levels of math courses you’ve taken, how fast you can solve an algorithm, or how many vocabulary words you know that are over 6 characters. It’s about being able to approach a new problem, recognize its important components, and solve it—then take that knowledge gained and put it towards solving the next, more complex problem. It’s about innovation and imagination, and about being able to put that to use to make the world a better place. This is the kind of intelligence that is valuable, and this is the type of intelligence we should be striving for and encouraging.&quot;</i>