70 of the world’s leading cognitive psychologists and neuroscientists provided their insight on brain training games and whether or not they help make us smarter. Providing a statement via Stanford Center on Longevity and the Berlin Max Planck Institute for Human Development, the scientists targeted some of the most popular brain training services like BrainHQ and Lumosity, saying that there is no scientific evidence to prove the effectiveness of these brain games.
“The strong consensus of this group is that the scientific literature does not support claims that the use of software-based “brain games” alters neural functioning in ways that improve general cognitive performance in everyday life, or prevent cognitive slowing and brain disease.”
These scientists also warns people not to be fooled by their so called “scientific research”, which are “only tangentially related to the scientific claims of the company, and to the games they sell.”
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The scientist suggests that people should rather read books, exercise and eat healthy fruits and vegetables to improve their brain function and memory, instead of wasting time and money on these useless brain training games.
[Via: Scientific American / Source: Stanford / Photo: Allan Ajifo ]
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