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·October 10, 2018·4 min read

Altruism Can Be Trained

Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training.

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·July 30, 2018·3 min read

Brain Game Doesn’t Offer Brain Gain

Researchers debunk claims that regularly using brain training games can give you an advantage in performance with untrained cognitive tasks.

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·April 21, 2018·4 min read

Creativity is a State of Mind and Can be Trained

Trained pianists have higher levels of brain wave synchronization when improvising pieces of music, a new study reveals.

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·March 18, 2018·4 min read

Putting a Name to a Face

Researchers have developed a new strategy to help older people recall the names of people they have met.

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·November 16, 2017·4 min read

Intervention Becomes First to Successfully Reduce Dementia Risk

Researchers report a computerized brain training intervention may reduce dementia risks in the elderly.

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·November 14, 2017·4 min read

Cognitive Training Enhances Innovative Thinking and Brain Networks in Older Adults

For healthy adults over 55, cognitive training can improve innovative thinking, researchers report.

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·October 19, 2017·5 min read

Brain Training Can Improve Understanding of Speech in Noisy Places

A brain training audiogame makes it possible to hear speech in noisy backgrounds with greater ease, a new study reports.

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·July 27, 2017·3 min read

Negativity Be Gone: New Online Tool Can Retrain Brain

Researchers have developed a new online brain training program that can help reduce anxiety and depression.

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·July 10, 2017·7 min read

Brain Training Has No Effect on Cognitive Function or Decision Making

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.

Image shows the researcher putting the tDCS machine on a subject's head.

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·April 24, 2017·7 min read

Brain Stimulation During Training Boosts Performance

Combining brain training programs with transcranial direct current simulation can lead to cognitive improvements and better working memory, a new study reports.

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·April 17, 2017·5 min read

Think Brain Games Make You Smarter? Think Again

A new study finds little evidence that brain training games can improve your memory in any meaningful way.

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·November 14, 2016·6 min read

Brain Training Can Help in Fight Against Dementia: Meta Analysis

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.