Exercising Your Brain

The human brain is a muscle of sorts, so my question to inquiring minds would be; can the strength of the brain be increase through stressful situations. By applying pressure or stress on any other muscle in the body it would resolute in more strength, so why not the brain? I've been intrigued on the concepts of the brain and it's true power. So with that I will be conducting an experiment on myself and you are welcomed to join. The experiment involves one taking a basic test but one will undergo stressful situations while studying; for instances, their in a room with loud music and movement. I believe after the test is finsihed the person will pass with flying colors because the brain is stressed, so it will concentrate, focus harder, and become more alert. I can add the resolutes will be amazing. Can the brain grow? If one is not a believer I like to add that by reading more complex text, don't they become more mentally capable to read below their level.

Your post reminds me of the quote from Dr. Samuel Johnson: "The prospects of hanging concentrates the mind wonderfully." While the brain isn't a muscle, it does benefits from active use and challenges. There are studies that suggest that keeping your mind stimulated can diminish the chance that you can become a victim to dementia or Alzheimers. Of course, the kind of stress that can make one person florish can make another person wilt.