Think Like Batman - A Brain Training Program

You can train your brain just the same as you can train your muscles. In this video, I detail a brain training program inspired by Batman/Bruce Wayne, and I explore the types of brain training that actually work.

While not many brain training exercises are backed by science, options that do work include: the dual n-back test, exercises for increasing cognitive processing speed, meditation, and more. I also explore some other interesting concepts such as image streaming, productive meditation, thought experiments, nootropics, and others.

It's a bit of fun, but ultimately the take home lesson is this: exercise your brain!

[maxamillion]

Video on "Money like Batman" please

[weirdandtrue]

Summary:

1) Meditation. Focus on one thing. Just do it for 3 minutes per day.
2) Brain training apps/programs. Two that work: Cognifit and BrainHQ. Helps with cognitive processing speed and working memory. Can be done with chess, visualizing rooms and mental arithmetic.
3) cognitive speed. Make decisions. Thought experiments and visualize different things. You can try rapping. Visualizing old room.
4) Practice what you're studying.
*alternative meditation*
Focus on specific part of your brain as you meditate.
5) walking is good for stimulating creativity and to have thought experiments and can be creative.
6) Image streaming
7) put brain on stress. React well under highly stressful situation. Work under these conditions.
8) video games and sports are a good simulation for stressful situations
9) keep learning and develop new skills. Your brain will be more plastic. Work on projects along the way.
10) choline inositol and other supplements. Sleep and nutrition are important

[lkira]

Batman is my favourite super hero. He is both physically and mentally strong, which is very cool. The way he uses martial arts with his detective skills makes him so cool. Thanks to your videos, I am getting better both physically and mentally, getting closer to batman!

[maxamillion]

I think as VR develops we'll start seeing some bad ass people, because think about it a VR set up where you can practice fighting computer characters all day every day and then start fighting people from all over the world. If that programming gets super advanced you're gonna have all the benefits of being in over 10, 000 fights but none of the damage. So that's probably an amazing way to train your brain and your body.

[Rayzorbladez]

Dude you've officially become one of my heroes.

[Dragonflyjones]

Batman is a *Self-Made Warrior* and *Polymath*. That's what makes him unique and one of DC most sought out characters!!!!

[topsysdad]

Love meditation, I now incorporate Wim Hoff breathing with meditation. On inhalation I visualise taking in positive and healing properties, on exhalation I empty all negative thoughts and illness from the body

[calin]

It would really be great if you'd create a book about becoming batman-like. Ifeel like if you'd maybe find some more techniques and strategies, you could combine it all, split into chapters, go wild, do experiments and 'case studies' on yourself - while making money! :)

[brendangray]

Your editing skills are through the roof right now!

[Theendman]

How does he not have a million subscribers? Every one of his videos have an insane amount of effort put in.

[NOVA--]

I realize something as a kid, the more games I play the more I get better at playing games in general so at a certain point I was able to take all my gaming knowledge into the real life. Needless to say not all of it worked out but a great majority of it help me running for a bit.

[boss]

bro i am 22 years old and i am insanely inspired by your work.. i 'd kill for a cup of coffe with you to discuss all these amazing physiological and psychological matters about the human body...
also you have been extra ripped lately..i follow you on instagram and your abs look SICK brother ...keep up the amazing work ...Cheers

[audiolibrosestudioycultura]

I wanna be like Batman
*my parents* : Guess we'll die

[arrowhead]

I want to be a special forces soldier in the Australian Army, and I think I should try and incorporate these thinking techniques.

[suprshin]

First. Be an orphan than. Do not seek professional help to recover from the trauma. Than channel your rage into beating thugs into a bloody pulp.

[eyanchristen]

I've definitely been waiting for a video like this. Can't be the Batman without the brains. Excellent video! I hope you're handling the stresses of parenthood well!

[ElvizNation]

Ofc I love Superman, Flash, Green Lantern and other heroes...but my favorite are Batman and Green Arrow, because it motivates me how hard they have to train to be strong and fight people, they are not naturally strong they had to train to be strong as they are now. Also both Batman and Green Arrow are also really smart and sometimes defeat stronger enemy because they outsmart him and that's why I love them :D

[PappyFappy]

Please upload how to strengthen your joints video when you’re free of course! Great video and work as usual.

[GaneshPalraj]

You deserve more subscribers man...
One of the best channels on YouTube...
Big fan

[Anintegrate]

I think that one could find in the following books a valid approach to the issues of what knowledge is and how it is acquired:

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• Peikoff, Leonard. Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (1991)
• Locke, Edwin A. The Illusion of Determinism: Why Free Will is Real and Causal (2018)
• Eds. Gotthelf and Salmieri. A Companion to Ayn Rand (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy Volume 61) (2016)
• Eds. Gotthelf and Lennox. Concepts and Their Role in Knowledge: Reflections on Objectivist Epistemology (Ayn Rand Society Philosophical Studies: Volume 2) (2013)
• Worthington, Kent. How Ideas Work: Think with Conviction Act with Confidence (2003)
• Harriman, David. The Logical Leap: Induction in Physics (2010)
• Rand, Ayn. Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology (1991)