Do Those Brain Training Games And Websites Work? Sort Of
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 13:20
in Psychology & Sociology
You've seen advertisements on television for websites and games that will 'train' your brain to be better. Well, they work, it's not total snake oil, though they work mostly at teaching your brain to solve the puzzles in those websites and games. Elliot T. Berkman, a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon and lead author on a new paper, says that training for a particular task does heighten performance, but that advantage doesn't necessarily carry over to other things. So if solving puzzles in apps is going to be your career, great. Otherwise, save your money. read more