Posts Tagged ‘cogmed’
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Do brain games work? (The Boston Globe): “There’s intense interest?—?and the potential for big money?—?in the world of brain games. Lumosity…claims 60 million users…The market for Lumosity and competitors like Cogmed and Posit Science is growing 25 percent a year, according to SharpBrains, a neuro-wellness research firm.
Read MoreChallenging the outdated “fixed brain” dogma, the cognitive training market keeps growing
This Man’s Brain Recovery Has Baffled Scientists And Provided Hope For Others (The Telegraph): “…The odds of surviving a coma are notoriously hard to predict, brain injury being the most complex of problems afflicting the most complex organ in the body…In Lewis’s case, it took a village to rebuild his mind
Read MoreIs working memory training the priority for ADHD patients?
There are several reasons why it is important to develop evidence-based ADHD treatments in addition to medication and behavior therapy. Not all children benefit from medication, some experience intolerable side effects, and many continue to struggle despite the benefits provided by medication.
Read MoreAddressing cognitive deficits due to ADHD or leukemia/ brain tumor treatments
The Science Behind ‘Brain Training’ (The Atlantic): “Julie Schweitzer, director of the ADHD Program at the University of California in Davis’s MIND Institute, conducted a randomized study of children diagnosed with ADHD. When published in July 2012 in the journal Neurotherapeutics, Schweitzer’s study found that children
Read MoreCogmed, emWave, brainHQ, Lumosity and “I have seen the results I wanted”
Question by Veronica Yin: Cogmed has the highest survey results for “I have seen the results I wanted.” I had never heard of it before. emWave comes a close second, and I hadn’t heard of it either. And then brainHQ and Lumosity are well ahead of general brain games. What do you recommend for a busy…
Read MoreBrain Training and Cognitive Assessment Market Surpassed $1.3 Billion In 2013
Heads-up: We just announced a new intelligence package aimed at education, health, gaming and technology executives and innovators. “Many market reports provide little value for the money. This market report by SharpBrains is the precise opposite. Its wealth of data and analysis provides very valuable strategic and business development guidance to organizations at the frontier…
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