Want to read more? Create an account on aarp.org.
A healthy lifestyle helps protect the brain. Make brain health a habit and register on aarp.org to access Staying Sharp.
Login to Unlock AccessNot Registered? Create Account
- Add to My Favorites
- Add back to My Favorites
- Remove from My Favorites
- Mark as complete
Add to My Favorites
Added to My Favorites
Completed
Whether ordering a pizza or quitting a job, our days are packed with decisions. Sometimes we make snap decisions driven by momentary whims. Other decisions are labored and prolonged. Either way, we are motivated by rewards. To make the best decisions, it helps to step back and study the possible consequences, a process called “future mindedness.”
Replay, Recall, Repeat Challenge
Recognizing patterns brings order to chaos. We use patterns to make decisions, identify problems and manage all aspects of our lives, from our finances to our health. It’s also an important part of reasoning and problem-solving, and it’s a useful tool for learning, memory and creativity. Dive into this challenge to practice your pattern recognition powers.