Friday, 26 December 2014

The Myth of the Brain Game

"Puzzles designed to sharpen mental acuity may not actually do much to improve memory or intelligence in the long run."

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/12/the-myth-of-the-brain-game/383356/?single_page=true


This piece from The Atlantic quotes a consensus paper published by the Stanford Centre for Longevity.

http://longevity3.stanford.edu/blog/2014/10/15/the-consensus-on-the-brain-training-industry-from-the-scientific-community-2/

"To date, there is little evidence that playing brain games improves underlying broad cognitive abilities, or that it enables one to better navigate a complex realm of everyday life."

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