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·September 12, 2016·3 min read

Video Games Can Have Lasting Impact on Learning

According to researchers, a new computer based brain training program helps improve a child's performance in math and reading.

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·January 5, 2016·3 min read

Regulate Negative Emotions by Training Your Brain

Researchers regulate negative emotions with help of a simple computer training task.

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·November 3, 2015·5 min read

Memory and Performance of Everyday Tasks Improved by Brain Training for Older People

According to a new study, brain training games that challenge reasoning and memory skills can have significant benefits for older people.

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·October 28, 2015·5 min read

Elderly Adults Could Stay Independent Longer Playing ‘Virtual Week’ Brain Game

A new virtual brain game appears to strengthen memory and could help older people to retain their independence for longer.

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·July 16, 2015·4 min read

Avoiding Civilian Casualties With Help of Brain Training

A new study reports cognitive training can help prevent mistakenly shooting civilians for the military and law enforcement.

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·January 2, 2014·3 min read

Brain Training Works, but Just for the Practiced Task

Brain training programs work, but only for practiced tasks, researchers report.

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·October 24, 2012·3 min read

Brainwave Training Boosts Network for Cognitive Control and Predicts Mind Wandering

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.

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·March 2, 2012·2 min read