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I have no idea what I'm talking about in this area, but the only brain games I've run into that I think might actually be helpful are the ones that are somewhat
by b6 9y ago
I have no idea what I'm talking about in this area, but the only brain games I've run into that I think might actually be helpful are the ones that are somewhat painful, e.g., BrainHQ. Definitely not fun. I start to sweat just thinking about some of the tasks in there.
- Bartweiss 9y agoProbably, no brain games at all boost IQ in healthy people. But some of them definitely help with memory, focus, etc, and I agree that those seem to be the hard ones. Dual n-back, the general benchmark for these things, is hard. It's exhausting like intricate coding or a tough math proof is exhausting. Certainly I'd be suspicious of anything claiming to do better than that with less mental effort.
- hmahncke 9y agoI was involved in designing most of the BrainHQ tasks. They're supposed to make you sweat.