Puzzle Master Discovers New Way to Trick Brain into Learning

Online, January 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - BALTIMORE - Can solving specialized word games trick the mind into learning facts and data much faster than other methods? Guinness World Records puzzle master Timothy Parker thinks so. Parker, editor of the USA Today Crossword, Universal Puzzles, and Guinness World Records' "World's Most Syndicated Puzzle Compiler" says there is a specific method, and he can prove it.

Parker says, "Imagine you're been searching for a hidden treasure and you finally discover it. The moment of the discovery is such a euphoric feeling that you are likely to remember every detail of that moment. You would remember specifics. That's the process behind my theory, and it works."

To test his theory and create a new fund-raising vehicle, Parker crafted a huge hard-cover book, King James Games that uses easy, medium and slightly-difficult puzzles that use Scripture verses as answers.

"In the case of "King James Games," solving a fun puzzle and concentrating on working it for five to ten minutes embeds the solution when you finally discover it, which actually is a Scripture, deep into the mind. I've received enough compliments from solvers to know it works," says Parker. "But it goes far beyond merely solving puzzles. The puzzles need to be grouped under a specific topic, this way, the brain makes its own database, and allows the solver to learn and memorize more information."
In the King James Games book, Parker divided the chapters into specific topics such as "God's Promises," and "Books of the Bible." "By categorizing the puzzles, solving a puzzle in the "God's Promises" chapter actually teaches the solver a promise of God. Now, the solver knows the Scripture, but also the significance of the Scripture. The brain links the two together, the Scripture with the promise. The solver not only learns the Scripture, but knows this is a promise from God. It's a very simple, but tremendously powerful concept," says Parker.

Count nationally-renowned leader Bishop T.D. Jakes of mega-church The Potter's House among the believers. Jakes has his own copy and wrote the foreword for the book. Actor Clifton Davis, who interviewed Parker on national TV, called the book, "The most brilliant idea I've ever heard." With over 300 pages and hundreds of puzzles, the coffee-table-sized book includes crosswords, word searches, anagrams and others, all with complete instructions.

"All the puzzles are fun, but they all lead to a common cause - learning with very little effort. Parker is planning several more books on various topics, using the same concept. "Wouldn't it be amazing to learn and understand things like financial planning, the stock market, etiquette, home repair and other things just by solving fun puzzles? The sky's the limit."

Parker's "King James Games" book has sold over 250,000 units and Parker, who donates his profits to Haiti relief efforts, includes a special feature in his hard-cover "generations" edition only available on-line. He includes plastic sheets and a special pen to allow all members of a family to tackle the puzzles and simply erase the solution for the next person.

The coffee-table sized, hardcover book originally sold for $39.95, but Parker has discounted the price to $29.95 at his www.kingjamesgames.com website, and even deeper discounts for churches and other organizations ordering in bulk.

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