Posts Tagged ‘Nintendo-Brain-Age’
Update: Learning about Learning/ more on Brain Age
Here you have the January edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. Bird’s Eye View Brain fitness heads towards its tipping point: How do you know when something is…
Read MoreNintendo Brain Age/ Training vs. Crossword Puzzles
Nintendo brain-trainer ‘no better than pencil and paper’ (The Times): “The survey of ten-year-old children found no evidence to support claims in Nintendo’s advertising campaign, featuring Nicole Kidman, that users can test and rejuvenate their grey cells. The Nintendo DS is a technological jewel. As a game it’s fine, said Alain Lieury, professor of cognitive psychology…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Premium Research Sponsors program
Have you ever wondered how we can maintain SharpBrains website, blog and newsletter without selling any product and with only limited advertising? People often ask us that question, especially once we explain that we don’t sell products (selling products would present a conflict of interest given our mission to “provide individuals, companies and institutions with…
Read MorePosit Science Program Classic and InSight: Alzheimer’s Australia
Brain-fitness plan can improve memory (Sydney Morning Herald), reports on the recent endorsement of Posit Science’s programs (Posit Science Program Classic, focused on auditory processing training, and Posit Science Cortex™ with InSight™, on visual processing). Quotes:
Read MoreMind Games @ Venture Capital Journal
The August issue of Venture Capital Journal brings a very good piece on the emerging brain fitness software (also called “neurosoftware”) category: – Mind Games (subscription required) – Dakim, Lumos Labs, Posit Science and other brain fitness startups are starting to gain mind share and capital from venture firms. The reporter and I spoke as Lumos…
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…
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