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InSight FAQs
What is InSight?
What is the difference between DriveSharp and InSight?
I already own DriveSharp. Will InSight benefit me too?
I already own the Brain Fitness Program. Will InSight benefit me too?
What is UFOV®?
What exercises does InSight include?
What are the benefits that I can get from using InSight?
Can I use InSight if I wear glasses?
Why does InSight cost $395?
Who can benefit from using InSight?
How do I pick which program is right for me?
What if I don’t have much computer experience?
How long does InSight take to complete?
What are the minimum computer requirements for InSight?
What is InSight?
InSight is the second brain fitness program to be released by Posit Science. It is a program for visual processing and memory and features five computer-based exercises that target different visual processing tasks. The exercises are scientifically designed to speed up the brain’s visual processing abilities and improve visual memory, which results in improved visual working memory, better visual precision, and other cognitive improvements.
What is the difference between DriveSharp and InSight?
InSight is the “parent” product of DriveSharp. DriveSharp includes two of the five InSight exercises—the ones targeting visual skills most important for driving.
I already own DriveSharp. Will InSight benefit me too?
Yes. InSight contains three additional exercises, plus new levels in the two DriveSharp exercises.
I already own the Brain Fitness Program. Will InSight benefit me too?
People who use the Brain Fitness Program experience a wide variety of cognitive benefits and improvements in their everyday lives. In fact, a recent clinical trial called the IMPACT study found that people who used the Brain Fitness Program ended up with an average increase of 131% in processing speed. Faster auditory processing helps people keep up with conversation, which in turn improves comprehension and memory. 88% of people in the IMPACT study who completed the program reached processing speeds typical of people under age 40. (No one in the study was under age 65.)
Brain Fitness Program users also gained an average of 10 years improvement in memory, and three out of four people in the study reported benefits in their everyday lives such as being able to remember a shopping list without writing it down, hearing conversations more clearly in noisy restaurants, and feeling more confident and better about themselves overall.
What is UFOV®?
Your “useful field of view” is the area over which you can quickly and accurately see details without moving your eyes or head. Useful Field of View (UFOV®) is also a visual training and assessment technology that has been investigated in dozens of published studies, many funded by the National Institutes of Health. Developed by Visual Awareness Inc., UFOV has been proven to increase driving skill and safety and reliably predict an individual’s risk of being involved in a traffic accident. UFOV training can also help people complete activities of daily living more quickly and accurately and help older adults maintain overall health-related quality of life.
In early 2008, Posit Science acquired Visual Awareness Inc and UFOV. UFOV is incorporated into the exercises featured in the InSight program.
What exercises does InSight include?
InSight features five exercises that target the brain’s visual processing (seeing) abilities:
- Sweep Seeker Asks you to respond to visual “sweeps” to speed up visual processing.
- Road Tour Improves your “useful field of view” (UFOV), the area over which you can quickly and accurately see details without moving your eyes or head.
- Bird Safari Exercises your visual precision by requiring you to locate specific birds in your peripheral vision after they flash very quickly on screen.
- Jewel Diver Works out your divided attention by asking you to track multiple jewels moving around the ocean.
- Master Gardener Directly targets visual working memory by having you remember and match similar pictures.
What are the benefits that I can get from using InSight?
People who use InSight experience a wide variety of cognitive benefits and improvements in their everyday lives, including significantly improved driving skills and safety. Clinical trials have demonstrated that InSight increases visual processing speed by 300%, letting you react more quickly to what you see. InSight also increases useful field of view (UFOV)—the area over which you can take in visual information without moving your head or eyes—by an average of 200% and reduces dangerous driving maneuvers like unsafe lane changes by 38%.
InSight also enables people to complete activities of daily living, like balancing a checkbook, more quickly and accurately, and helps them to maintain health-related quality of life.
Can I use InSight if I wear glasses?
You can still use InSight if you wear corrective lenses. If you can watch and listen to a television at a regular distance and at a reasonable volume, you will be able to use the program with no problems.
Why does InSight cost $395?
Posit Science is committed to delivering brain fitness software programs that truly work. That requires a significant investment in science and research. Most other games and programs, including crossword puzzles and many “brain games,” do not make this investment—and there is no reason to believe that they effectively improve cognitive function or stave off dementia. To continue to invest in the science and build programs that genuinely improve the brains and the lives of our customers, we must charge a higher price.
Who can benefit from using InSight?
We believe everyone who wants to keep their mind sharp and do something to improve their cognitive performance can benefit from our programs. Studies have been done.
How do I pick which program is right for me?
Try using our Buyer’s Guide to get a recommendation based on your needs.
What if I don’t have much computer experience?
Our programs are designed to be used just by pointing and clicking—not much more difficult than using a television remote control.
How long does InSight take to complete?
InSight is designed to be easy-to-use and to fit into any lifestyle. Regular use can range from 15 minutes a day to as much time as you prefer. The program offers both a Recommended Schedule designed by our scientists and the option to choose your own schedule. There are approximately 50 hours of original content in InSight.
What are the minimum computer requirements for InSight?
InSight is available for Macs and PCs
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