Crossword puzzles, brain teasers and word scrambles offer a fun, easy and quick way to exercise your brain. Research has found that computer brain games may even sharpen your memory.
Brain games can improve certain mental skills such as decision making, processing speed, reaction time and short-term memory, according to Harvard Medical School. These skills naturally decline with age, so it’s smart to regularly do activities to keep them sharp.
One fun type of brain teaser that can help keep your brain in shape: a two-of-a-kind matching game. In this exercise, you look at a group of similar images and pick out the two that are exactly alike. This type of brain exercise may sharpen your visual perception, which is your brain’s ability to process information from your eyes. Visual perception is important for any activity that requires brain-eye coordination, from cooking to driving to working on the computer.
You’ll find the answer underneath the puzzle. Good luck!
Did you try this brain teaser? If so, please comment to share how you did, how long it took you and what other kinds of mental puzzles you like to use to stay sharp.
Answer: Match is 3 and 4.
It was great fun to do this . We need more distractions like this. Keep sending them.
It took a bit, but I was able to find the 2 matching designs. It was fun to play.
I got it! When I recognized pattern differences in the black dots and the colors of the shapes, it helped to eliminate those options until only two remained. Took about 4 minutes, I guess.
Thank was fun! Thanks.
did correct, but didn’t time myself. Found in less than 2 minutes
Got it but it was a little more difficult than some other similar tests to test discrimination.
Nice job!
Got it and enjoyed the challenge but I must admit it took more than a minute! 🙂
3+4 took awhile maybe 10 min. didn’t keep rack.
Thanks, I got it right!
I really enjoyed the game.
Took me awhile…but I got it! I really enjoy these. Thanks!
I took about a minute but got it wrong. I love puzzles and do a lot of crosswords. More please.
Got it in no time and loved it! Keep them coming please!
Loved this. Really had to look. Maybe 5min.
I love these, thank you. It took me about 3-4 minutes. I like all kinds of these.
Blessings!
jane
I love these, thank you. I finished itin about 4-5 minutes.
Took a couple of minutes. Love this type of puzzle. Please include more of them. My brain needs the challenge, as does my vision. Thank you
Joan, BHC AZ
I love receiving these, Thank you.
FUN! Please keep sending puzzles.
I got it but it took me longer than I thought (about 5 min)
Was fun, and it took 39 seconds and I was right. Multi-sudoku is great fun also.
I think it took less than 2 minutes but it was a good one! More like this please.
Glad you liked it! Give this one a try.
Thanks! I got it correct.
Please mail me my proof of insurance.
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It took me a little longer but I got it. I enjoy the puzzles and have shared them with other people.
Don’t you have classroom “safe driver” classes any more?
Hi Marilyn, thanks for sharing! We are glad you enjoy the puzzles. We do have a safe driver course still through AARP. You can read more here.
3 minutes to solve it. Very interesting
Thanks for visiting, Guillermo!
Good puzzle, it took me awhile to match the two correct ones.
Glad you enjoyed it, Carolyn! Thanks for playing.
Fun, Fun – Got It
Glad you enjoyed it Carol!
got it
Great job Linda!
I got it! This was fun, do it again sometime soon.
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Got it correct. Please send insurance id card in mail. Also driving with expired card.
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Got it!!
Great job, Gail!
It took bit of time but I got it! Those strokes which caused me memory loss, really took a toll on my life BUT God!! I would really like to receive more of the Brain Teaser, it helps a lot!
We’re glad you loved it, MisKim!
Keep these coming, I really enjoy the puzzles.
Thanks Toniann!
Where are the answers so I can verify mine?
Hi Eva, to find the answers for this brain teaser, you can click the arrow on the right side of the picture.
Took a few minutes but I got it!
Great job, Kay! Be sure to play our other brian teasers.
I enjoyed that, I am always looking for games (short or long), so Hartford has moved a little higher on my list.
Thank you, Clara!
I did it. Now, send me my “Proof of Insurance!” You know I have no printer and send it every year. Now, I’m driving with NO written proof of it!
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I enjoyed that, do it more often if you can, got it wrong lol