Posit Science Review — Brain Training Products Comparison (2012)

The brain needs exercise just like any other part of the body. Posit Science is a website that offers brain training products to help people focus, think, and train their brains for better reactions. The company sells software that installs on any computer.  Posit Science has three main products.

• Auditory Brain Training: This software product uses auditory signals to train the brain to think faster and respond more quickly to things heard.
• Visual InSight: InSight works well with the Auditory Brain Training software. It helps people react to visual stimulus and works on visual memory enhancement.
• Driving DriveSharp: DriveSharp is a software application that helps with driving skills. It helps people react more quickly to driving issues, reducing cognitive reaction times.

Posit Science auditory and visual training are beneficial for anyone who wants to improve brain power. The software is rated one of the best applications on the market. The pros and advantages of the product include:

• Faster test-taking skills
• Improved memory and cognitive skills
• Exercise the brain to avoid memory problems as you age

Several free brain exercises are available online. Posit Science offers a structured interface, so you can start slow and gradually increase to more advanced and harder exercises.  Lumosity offers similar training products, but you must use the application online. Post Science sends you all the CDs, manuals and training material, so you can take your brain training software anywhere even if no Internet connection is available.

Posit Science products are also beneficial for children, so parents can use the products with their kids to help improve learning skills. The children can learn faster and more easily throughout high school and college.

The software products sold by Posit Science are offered through the company’s e-commerce website. Customers can also buy the entire collection that includes the Auditory Brain Training, Visual InSight, and Driving DriveSharp software packaged together.

The cheapest application is the DriveSharp software, which only costs $89. The other applications cost approximately $400 each, depending on any holiday incentives or promotional discounts. A discount is given for purchasing the entire collection, and it costs approximately $700.

Posit Science claims that the customer’s visual response to stimulus increases by 300% and the auditory response system improves by 131%. This means better cognitive skills within a few weeks of using the product. The product is beneficial for the elderly or people who need to practice focusing skills.

Posit Science promises several results with the use of the company’s software products.

• Your brain function speeds up. This means you respond more quickly to auditory and visual stimulus, so you can think faster and answer more quickly.
• Response more accurately.  You are able to speed up responses, but on top of speed, you also answer more accurately. This is beneficial for college students who need test-taking skills.
• Improve memory. The Posit Science software also helps with remembering stimulus. You can remember people, places and things more easily.