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I could've told you it was fake. Whenever you start the game for the first time, it tells you you're really crap and need to use it every day to get better. So there's nothing really scientific about it, it just is made to make you think you're improving, when all you're doing is getting better at the little games it has.
Isn't this like the bajillionth statement from a researcher saying that the "brain training" games are complete poop?
"I look at Brain Training the same way I look at herbal medicine. There may be some benefits, there may not, but at least it's relatively harmless and certainly better than doing nothing at all."
Is all I need to say (or in this case, agree with.)
Is all I need to say (or in this case, agree with.)
I dunno if it's completely ineffective, but doesn't it count as "better than nothing"? I mean, given the target audience is everyone, it'd probably have a better effect on people well out of school as opposed to you young'uns.
I've only done a little bit of the first game. It didn't hold much sway over me. *shrug*
I've only done a little bit of the first game. It didn't hold much sway over me. *shrug*
I just like them for the sudoku. And being commanded to do brain teasers by a floating Japanese man's head is a secret fetish of mine.
I like how she refers to Brain Training as "The Nintendo DS"
I'm calling bullshit on this, since the professor can't even get the name right of the thing she's trying to criticize.
I'm calling bullshit on this, since the professor can't even get the name right of the thing she's trying to criticize.
Well, a lot of games help improve reflexes and fast vision, specially action games, don't you think?
I guess Brain Trainning has the same purpose, it just helps to react faster in ome situations.
I guess Brain Trainning has the same purpose, it just helps to react faster in ome situations.
OK, so he compared them to students (not regular folk who go to work everyday, doing the same mundane tasks over and over) that did puzzles and went to school; why not against kids who did absolutely nothing? If comparing against students who are at least doing some sort of activity that requires some mental capacity, then how can you effectively invalidate the potential gains? That is like saying someone who runs long distances has less metabolic advantages than someone who does high intensity interval training, and ergo, it is useless; the person doing the long distance is getting a lot more benefit than the average couch potato.
And for that matter, why kids? Children learn at an accelerated rate for their age...the amount of 'knowledge' they have is miniscule, but their ability to process it is sure as shit better than the 60 year old guy who has bills, an upcoming retirement, the birth of his new grandchildren, etc. to keep track of. This game isn't even marketed to kids; it is mainly targeted to the people who are in mind-numbing/rotting work after their college years.
Something tells me there could have been a lot more done to 'debunk' this...although never once was I under the impression that Brain Age actually made you "smarter" or more knowledgeable than you were 10 minutes ago (nor do I see a claim anywhere on the box that says this), just a little quicker mentally. Maybe I need to read more into the actual study, but I'm on lunch and it is almost up.
And for that matter, why kids? Children learn at an accelerated rate for their age...the amount of 'knowledge' they have is miniscule, but their ability to process it is sure as shit better than the 60 year old guy who has bills, an upcoming retirement, the birth of his new grandchildren, etc. to keep track of. This game isn't even marketed to kids; it is mainly targeted to the people who are in mind-numbing/rotting work after their college years.
Something tells me there could have been a lot more done to 'debunk' this...although never once was I under the impression that Brain Age actually made you "smarter" or more knowledgeable than you were 10 minutes ago (nor do I see a claim anywhere on the box that says this), just a little quicker mentally. Maybe I need to read more into the actual study, but I'm on lunch and it is almost up.
I have been working in the brain fitness space since 2001 and we have come along way. There has been significant scientific studies over the last 5 years that illustrate how we can maintain and develop our cognitive skills through our lifespan. Our company has started to launch pilots that provide more efficacy to our software. I truly believe the next 5 years will see a lot of positive developments in this area.
Michael
www.fitbrains.com
Michael
www.fitbrains.com
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