Posts Tagged ‘Dr.-Kawashima’
Nintendo Brain Training and Math in UK Schools
Computer game boosts maths scores (BBC): — “It also found improvements in pupils’ concentration and behaviour.” — “The study involved more than 600 pupils in 32 schools across Scotland using the Brain Training from Dr Kawashima game on the Nintendo DS every day.” — “Researchers found that while all groups had improved their scores, the group…
Read MoreMobile Brain Training, Scientific Learning, and More News
Some recent brain training and health news: 1) A Promising Debut for Computerized Therapies 2) Fitness protects brain in Alzheimer’s patients 3) Brain Fitness Program Classic comes to Mac 4) Posit Science gains ownership of Scientific Learning (NSDQ: SCIL) BrainConnection. 5) Brain training on your mobile 6) You must remember this: how the mind works Here you…
Read MorePosit Science, Nintendo Brain Age, and Brain Training Topics
A few colleagues referred me over the weekend to a very nice article at business publication Portfolio. While the article does an excellent job at introducing the reader to the concept and promise of computerized cognitive assessments, it also contributes to the mythology of “Brain Age”. Let’s first take a look at the article How…
Read MoreBrain Teasers with a Neuroscience angle
Quick! say aloud the color you see in every word, DON“T simply read the word. The Stroop test is used in neuropsychological evaluations to measure mental vitality and flexibility, since performing well requires strong impulse-control capability. This is one of the Top 10 Brain Teasers and Games we profile here. Want more teasers? You can check…
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