Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training. Read More
A new study reports cognitive training can help prevent mistakenly shooting civilians for the military and law enforcement. Read More
Researchers debunk claims that regularly using brain training games can give you an advantage in performance with untrained cognitive tasks. Read More
Combining brain training programs with transcranial direct current simulation can lead to cognitive improvements and better working memory, a new study reports. Read More
According to researchers, brain training apps can help improve mood and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment, but the training loses its effectiveness once dementia has been diagnosed. Read More
A brain training audiogame makes it possible to hear speech in noisy backgrounds with greater ease, a new study reports. Read More
Brain training exercises do not help boost early math learning. However, core thinking skills, including memory and attention, are key skills that support early math learning. Read More
Over the past few years, brain training programs have grown in popularity with claims of helping to improve memory and cognitive function. However, a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience reports a popular commercial brain training system had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on the training tasks. They system also had no effect on decision making. Read More
Brain training programs work, but only for practiced tasks, researchers report. Read More
Using several neuroimaging methods, a team of researchers working at the University of Western Ontario have now uncovered that functional changes within a key brain network occur directly after a 30-minute session of noninvasive, neural-based training. Read More
For healthy adults over 55, cognitive training can improve innovative thinking, researchers report. Read More
Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study.... Read More
