Do the puzzles, say the purveyors of pricey brain training apps, and you’ll boost memory and concentration. Researchers have put their claims to the test Everything you do changes your brain. Even ...
A battle has been brewing over whether brain training really works, leaving consumers stuck in the middle, scratching their heads. Many experts believe that brain-training programs are a waste of ...
Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...
There is no strong evidence that brain training activities will reduce a person's risk of developing dementia. Brain training involves activities that challenge your brain to keep your thinking sharp.
Apps that train cognitive skills claim to help children learn, and some research backs that up. But there are concerns cognitive training hinders reading development. The years of educational ...
The brains of clever people really are wired differently, according to new research. It allows them to absorb important facts quickly – while blocking out irrelevant information, suggests the study.
Queen Mary University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. A ten-week online brain training programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger, a ...
Welcome to the booming world of high-performance mental training, where tech tools offer amateur athletes (like you!) a chance at pro-level focus, calm, and control. WHAT WOULD YOU do to get an ...
Study suggests human brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of ...