Research

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• Development of the Mental Synthesis Evaluation Checklist (MSEC): A parent-report tool for mental synthesis ability assessment in children with language delay
  – May 2018
  

• Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) Norms: A “Growth Chart” for ATEC Score Changes as a Function of Age
  – February 2018
  

• Comparison of Performance on Verbal and Nonverbal Multiple-Cue Responding Tasks in Children with ASD
  – Nov 2017

• Children with Autism Appear to Benefit from Parent-Administered Computerized Cognitive and Language Exercises Independent of the Child’s Age or Autism Severity
  – Nov 2017

• Linguistically-deprived children: Meta-analysis of published research underlines the importance of early syntactic language use for normal brain development
  – Aug 2017

• Tablet-Based Cognitive Exercises as an Early Parent-Administered Intervention Tool for Toddlers with Autism – Evidence from a Field Study
  – Apr 2017

• Neurobiological mechanisms for nonverbal IQ tests: implications for instruction of nonverbal children with autism
  – Apr 2017

• The neuroscience of imagination, video for TED-ED, Lessons Worth Sharing
  – Dec 2016

• Mental synthesis involves the synchronization of independent neuronal ensembles
  – Dec 2015

• Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism (MITA) – An Early Intervention Computerized Brain Training Program for Children with ASD
  – Oct 2015

• The science behind ImagiRation Puzzles for kids with language delay (6-min video)
  – July 2014

• Exploring the Mind’s Eye: Q&A with Neuroscientist Andrey Vyshedskiy
  – May 2014

• Linguistically deprived children: meta-analysis of published research indicates mental synthesis disability – implications for novel intervention strategies for children with language delay, Society for Neuroscience
  – 2014

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The driving force behind ImagiRation puzzles is the Mental Synthesis theory, developed by the company’s co-founder Dr. Vyshedskiy. If you’re interested in reading more about this theory and Dr. Vyshedskiy’s research, please download a free electronic version of “On The Origin Of The Human Mind” (2nd edition).

INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

• In 4-year-old children computerized training with puzzles that gradually increased in difficulty significantly improved their fluid intelligence compared to a control group trained on puzzles that did not increase in difficulty over time. Reference: Bergman Nutley, Sissela, et al. “Gains in fluid intelligence after training non‐verbal reasoning in 4‐year‐old children: a controlled, randomized study.”– Developmental science 14.3 (2011): 591-601.

• In children aged 7 to 9, reasoning training with puzzles similar to ImagiRation puzzles increased “performance IQ by an average of 10 points, with four of the 17 children showing gains of over 20 points.” Reference: Mackey, Allyson P., et al. “Differential effects of reasoning and speed training in children.”– Developmental Science 14.3 (2011): 582-590.

• There is also significant evidence of long-term benefits of cognitive training. Reference: Jaeggi, Susanne M., et al. “Short-and long-term benefits of cognitive training.”– Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108.25 (2011): 10081-10086.