Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for computer generating abridgments of texts based on matching rules applied to letter matching groups formed from sentences a first Text. The embodiments may also add prompting or alerting of comprehension and facilitate learning and memorization of the first Text by reading at least one of the separate shorter texts obtained from correlating pairs of previously discriminated contiguous sentences, by not altering the semantics, syntax and grammar of the first Text. Embodiments may prompt reading comprehension and facilitate learning and memorization of information by inducing a sensorial stimulation to the reader, based on sensorial modulation of specific typographic parameters of specific letters and by restructuring in novel ways the visual layout of the separate shorter abridged texts.

Abstract: System and methods are provided to promote effortless automatic recognition of common sight words. A subject performs a game-like task that generates novel non-verbal visual stimuli that triggers visual attention shifts that enhance foveal and parafoveal recognition of non-verbal and verbal stimuli laterally presented in the right or left visual field. The present invention engages a shared motor-perceptual-cognitive neural network involving oculomotor, visuo-motor and selective executive cognitive behaviors on both brain hemispheres. The present invention has applications to a wide range of non-verbal pre-orthographic visual processes and early lexical processes, not only contributing to enabling reading fluency to dyslexics, reluctant and slow readers, but also to beginning readers. The present invention has wide applications in learning disabilities and normative individuals learning to read.

Abstract: System and methods are provided to promote effortless automatic recognition of common sight words. A subject performs a game-like task that generates novel non-verbal visual stimuli that triggers visual attention shifts that enhance foveal and parafoveal recognition of non-verbal and verbal stimuli laterally presented in the right or left visual field. The present invention engages a shared motor-perceptual-cognitive neural network involving oculomotor, visuo-motor and selective executive cognitive behaviors on both brain hemispheres. The present invention has applications to a wide range of non-verbal pre-orthographic visual processes and early lexical processes, not only contributing to enabling reading fluency to dyslexics, reluctant and slow readers, but also to beginning readers. The present invention has wide applications in learning disabilities and normative individuals learning to read.

Abstract: Methods of promoting reasoning ability in a subject by performing a local or a non-local compression of a provided letters sequence when removing one or more contiguous letters located in between the two letters of an assigned open proto-bigram recognized by the subject in the provided letters sequence, and by performing an alphabetic expansion of an assigned open proto-bigram term by explicitly actualizing a collective critical space of the assigned open proto-bigram term by inserting the corresponding incomplete alphabetic letters sequence in between the two letters of an assigned open proto-bigram.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject are described herein. In particular, exemplary exercises are directed at sensorially perceptually searching and discriminating one or more similarities between the serial order of letters in non-word name label groups, belonging to a relational category represented by a preselected relational non-word name label, and one or more word name labels from a group of words. Correctly sensory motor selected word name labels are highlighted to the subject by displaying the same with at least one changed spatial and/or time perceptual related attribute. Embedded relational open proto-bigrams are further highlighted in the correctly selected word name labels by at least one additional changed spatial and/or time perceptual related attribute.

Abstract: Methods of promoting searching, pattern recognition and sensory motor selection in a subject including the steps of: selecting a first number of open-bigram terms as target terms and a second number of open-bigram terms as distractor terms, both from any class and all having the same spatial and time perceptual related attributes, arranging the open-bigrams terms in a matrix format in a number of arrays, selecting one or more sectors in the matrix where the target terms replace an equal number of distractor terms; providing the subject with the arranged matrix along with a ruler displaying a predefined alphabetic letters sequence; prompting the subject to search, recognize, and select all of the target terms within a first predefined period of time; and displaying correctly identified target terms with a changed spatial or time perceptual related attribute.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid reasoning ability in a subject including the steps of: selecting a letters sequence from a predefined library of letters sequences, providing the subject with the letters sequence and a ruler displaying a selected complete open proto-bigram sequence with the same spatial and time perceptual related attributes; asking the subject to reason in order to solve a selected serial order of letters exercise by searching within the letters sequence to judge if any two letters can or cannot form an open proto-bigram term according to predefined instructions; prompting the subject to sensory motor select, with predefined means, two recognized letters that can or cannot form an open proto-bigram term; determining whether the subject correctly sensory motor selected the letters; and displaying the correctly sensory motor selected open proto-bigram terms, with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute to highlight the correct sensory motor selection.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject are described herein. Exemplary exercises are directed to sensorially perceptually discriminating between orthographic numerical name label value representations and the corresponding symbolic graphical digit value representations in predefined ascending or descending sequential orders. The subject is further required to sensorially perceptually discriminate whether any relational open proto-bigrams (ROPB) are embedded in the selected orthographic numerical name label value representations. Correctly sensory motor selected orthographic numerical name label value representations, including any embedded ROPBs, and corresponding symbolic graphical digit value representations are highlighted by displaying the same with at least one changed spatial and/or time perceptual related attribute.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject are described herein. In particular, exemplary exercises are directed at the serial sensory motor insertion of letters of selected alphabetic arrays, which are words that may or may not contain embedded relational open proto-bigrams (ROPB), into a predefined incomplete alphabetic set array. Correctly sensory motor inserted letters and embedded ROPBs are highlighted for the sensorial perceptual discrimination of the subject in the selected alphabetic set array and the selected alphabetic arrays by displaying the same with at least one changed spatial and/or time perceptual related attribute.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject including the steps of: selecting one or more serial orders of open-bigram terms from a predefined library of complete open-bigram sequences, providing the subject with a further selected one or more incomplete serial orders of different open-bigram terms from the selected one or more serial orders; prompting the subject to sensorially discriminate and sensory motor insert one or more missing open-bigram terms in the one or more incomplete serial orders of open-bigram terms to form one or more completed alphabetical serial orders of open-bigram terms; determining whether the subject correctly sensorially discriminated and sensory motor inserted the open-bigram terms; and displaying the correct sensorially discriminated and sensory motor inserted open-bigram terms with at least one different spatial and/or time perceptual related attribute to highlight the correct open-bigram term answers.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject including the steps of: selecting one or more serial orders of open-bigram terms from a predefined library of open-bigram sequences, providing the subject with further selected one or more incomplete serial orders of open-bigram terms; prompting the subject to reason in order to sensory motor manipulate open-bigram terms or to reason in order to sensorially discriminate differences or sameness between two or more of incomplete open-bigram sequences; determining whether the subject correctly sensory motor manipulated the open-bigram terms or sensorially discriminated differences or sameness; and displaying the correct sensory motor manipulations or sensorially discriminated differences or sameness with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute to highlight the correct answer.

Abstract: A method of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject includes: selecting one or more serial order of symbols sequences from a predefined library of complete symbols sequences and providing the subject with one or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; prompting the subject to manipulate symbols within the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences or to discriminate differences or sameness between two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; determining whether the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; if the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences, then displaying the correct manipulations or discriminated selection with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute, to highlight the corr

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject including the steps of: selecting a complete serial order of different open-bigram terms with the same spatial and time perceptual related attributes, providing the subject, from the selected complete serial order, with a randomized open-bigrams sequence having a plurality of repeated open-bigram terms, a plurality of open-bigram terms out of serial order, and a plurality of missing open-bigram terms; prompting the subject to serially sensorially discriminate and sensory motor remove the repeated open-bigram terms; prompting the subject to sensory motor reorganize the out of serial order open-bigram terms; prompting the subject to sensory motor insert the missing open-bigram terms; and displaying the correctly sensory motor inserted open-bigram terms with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute to highlight the correct open-bigram terms answer.

Abstract: Methods of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject are described herein. In particular, exemplary exercises are directed at the following: sensorially perceptually discriminating embedded relational open proto-bigrams (ROPB) in predefined alphabetic arrays; inserting missing different or same type ROPBs in predefined alphabetic arrays; sensorially perceptually discriminating and sensory motor selecting embedded same or different type ROPBs in predefined stand-alone alphabetic arrays or in predefined stand-alone alphabetic arrays as part of a sentence or figurative speech type sentence; and sensorially perceptually discriminating and sensory motor selecting embedded ROPBs in selected affixes contained within predefined alphabetic arrays.

Abstract: A method of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject includes: selecting one or more serial order of symbols sequences from a predefined library of complete symbols sequences and providing the subject with one or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; prompting the subject to manipulate symbols within the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences or to discriminate differences or sameness between two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; determining whether the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; if the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences, then displaying the correct manipulations or discriminated selection with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute, to highlight the corr

Abstract: A method of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject includes: selecting one or more serial order of symbols sequences from a predefined library of complete symbols sequences and providing the subject with one or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; prompting the subject to manipulate symbols within the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences or to discriminate differences or sameness between two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; determining whether the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; if the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences, then displaying the correct manipulations or discriminated selection with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute, to highlight the corr

Abstract: A method of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject includes: selecting one or more serial order of symbols sequences from a predefined library of complete symbols sequences and providing the subject with one or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; prompting the subject to manipulate symbols within the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences or to discriminate differences or sameness between two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; determining whether the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; if the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences, then displaying the correct manipulations or discriminated selection with at least one different spatial or time perceptual related attribute, to highlight the corr

Abstract: A method of promoting fluid intelligence abilities in a subject includes the steps of: selecting one or more serial order of symbols sequences from a predefined library of complete symbols sequences and, from this selection, providing the subject with one or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; prompting the subject to manipulate symbols within the one or more incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences or to discriminate differences or sameness between two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; determining whether the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more further selected incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences; if the subject correctly manipulated the symbols or correctly discriminated differences or sameness between the two or more of the incomplete serial orders of symbols sequences, then displaying the correct manipulations or discriminated differences or sameness with at least one

Abstract: A method and apparatus for affecting the autonomic nervous system of a subject using stimuli based on separate analysis of the sympathetic and/or parasympathetic branches of the subject's autonomic nervous system. The present invention also relates to a method and apparatus for affecting the autonomic nervous system, wherein stimuli is applied in coordination with cyclical activities of the subjects body such as respiration or cardiac cycle.

Abstract: System and methods are provided to promote effortless automatic recognition of common sight words. A subject performs a game-like task that generates novel non-verbal visual stimuli that triggers visual attention shifts that enhance foveal and parafoveal recognition of non-verbal and verbal stimuli laterally presented in the right or left visual field. The present invention engages a shared motor-perceptual-cognitive neural network involving oculomotor, visuo-motor and selective executive cognitive behaviors on both brain hemispheres. The present invention has applications to a wide range of non-verbal pre-orthographic visual processes and early lexical processes, not only contributing to enabling reading fluency to dyslexics, reluctant and slow readers, but also to beginning readers. The present invention has wide applications in learning disabilities and normative individuals learning to read.