Guides on taking tests for your brain, what individual games measure, and how to get signal from short practice sessions. Not medical advice—just how to use the tools on Taking Tests for My Brain.
What is the Brain Care Score?
Mass General Brigham’s McCance Brain Care Score is a 21-point lifestyle and health snapshot—not a timed cognitive game. Here is what it covers and how to use it.
Brain Care Score vs cognitive tests
The MGB Brain Care Score sums lifestyle and health habits; Stroop, n-back, and flanker here measure how you perform on a task today. Both can be useful — for different questions.
After your Brain Care Score
Got your Brain Care Score? Pair long-term habit work with short repeatable cognitive check-ins — and save a trend if you want one.
Taking tests for your brain: why it helps
Short game-like tasks can sharpen how you show up, not “IQ.” Here is a practical way to think about brain training without the hype.
The Stroop test: what the color–word game measures
Named after John Ridley Stroop, this classic task pits ink color against printed words. Here is what interference means and how to read your result.
Why short, regular sessions beat one long cram
A few minutes a few times a week usually beats a single heroic hour. Consistency is what makes trends in your data meaningful.