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    • PUMPING IRONY: The Brain-Training Scam - Experience Life
      • A 2013 study out of the University of Texas at Dallas noted that the hype around cognitive-training programs is largely overblown. “Nearly all of these claims are, at best, overly optimistic and, at worst, blatant charlatanism,” study coauthor Denise Park, PhD, notes in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience.
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  2. Dec 20, 2019 · Brain training programs, including Brain Balance and LearningRx, claim to rewire the brain. Some parents say they've seen transformative benefits, but many researchers say the evidence is...

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  3. Feb 23, 2017 · Many brain training programs are based on the principles of neuroplasticity. But a new study shows that less than 40% are backed by proof of efficacy.

    • Tejal Shah
  4. Sep 24, 2020 · At the same time, brain training has become a profoundly controversial endeavor. Some researchers, including one of us, have expressed deep reservations about both its reliability and its...

  5. Oct 6, 2019 · Brain training apps might not boost your mental fitness and just make you better at playing games, but there’s nothing wrong with that.

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  6. Dec 2, 2014 · Brain Training Doesn’t Make You Smarter. Scientists doubt claims from brain training companies. By David Z. Hambrick. Mind & Brain. If you’ve spent more than about 5 minutes surfing the web...

  7. Jun 17, 2019 · Brain training studies that include many tests and then report only one or two significant results cannot be trusted unless they control for the number of tests being administered. Unfortunately, many studies do not, calling their findings into question.

  8. Jun 17, 2023 · In a 2022 meta-analysis of studies on brain training, which included data on seven programs including BrainGymmer, BrainHQ, CogMed and Lumosity, participants reported some positive effects, but most such benefits disappeared if objective measures, such as cognitive tests, were considered instead.

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