Allen, Thanks for passing this along. I know there are a ton of these "brain training" games around and it's good to see that someone is looking into the claims of these games in an empirical way. Printing out now...
Michael Britt [email protected] www.thepsychfiles.com Twitter: mbritt On Apr 21, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Allen Esterson wrote: > ?From the current issue of Nature: > > Putting brain training to the test > > ‘Brain training’, or the goal of improved cognitive function through > the regular use of computerized tests, is a multimillionpound > industry[1], yet in our view scientific evidence to support its > efficacy is lacking. Modest effects have been reported in some studies > of older individuals[2,3] and preschool children[4], and video-game > players outperform non-players on some tests of visual attention[5]. > However, the widely held belief that commercially available > computerized brain-training programs improve general cognitive > function > in the wider population in our opinion lacks empirical support. > > http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vnfv/ncurrent/pdf/nature09042.pdf > > Allen Esterson > Former lecturer, Science Department > Southwark College, London > [email protected] > http://www.esterson.org > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] > . > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=2126 > or send a blank email to > leave-2126-13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2127 or send a blank email to leave-2127-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
