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Does Brain Training Really Work? Health Articles | October 16, 2009
It seems that half the people I talk to about brain training believe that it doesn?t work. My intuition is different, and although I haven?t done a peer-reviewed study, there are good reasons ...


It seems that half the people I talk to about brain training believe that it doesn?t work. My intuition is different, and although I haven?t done a peer-reviewed study, there are good reasons for suspecting that it may have some positive effect. First though Wholesale Trevon Wesco Jersey , I need to point out what I mean by brain training working.


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If people are suddenly expecting to become more intelligent and creative and better at all mental activities, just by playing a puzzle or game, then I?m sorry to disappoint you. This isn?t going to happen (since we don?t have a scientifically accepted definition of intelligence, it wouldn?t be measurable even if it did). I would, however, point out three areas in which you might expect brain training to offer improvements:


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1)????? General number skills ? these are used from day to day for everything from working out which shop gives you the best deal to having some intuition as to which cell phone deal is right for you Wholesale Chuma Edoga Jersey , or how much tax you owe.


2)????? Word and language skills ? the ability to recall words and to use them in a particular context, or even to understand and recognise a particular word is vital for communication in the digital era.


3)????? Short-term memory skills ? such as remembering the items on a to-do list without writing them down, or remembering what to buy without having a shopping list or personal organiser to tell you.


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Now with these modest but important goals in mind, here is my list of 5 reasons why brain training ought to work:


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You can improve your number skills by doing arithmetic. A big part of working out sums in your head is remembering them. So you don?t need to work out what 7+9 is, because you (hopefully) remember the answer. Clearly any puzzle or game that offers simple number practice is likely to improve your skills in this area. With multiplication, this is particularly important Wholesale Jachai Polite Jersey , which is why you learned your times tables in school.


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