A groundbreaking 2010 study led by Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging, monitored cognitive performance in 11,000 people who ‘brain trained’ for six weeks. It found that getting good at brain games doesn’t improve working memory or enhance IQ. The new study was designed to search for any transference between two specific and similar games but instead, the results reinforce and extend his previous findings.
there are other, proven ways to improve memory and brain health: Sleep better, exercise regularly, eat better, education is great — that’s the sort of thing we should be focused on. If you’re looking to improve your cognitive self, instead of playing a video game or playing a brain training test for an hour, go for a walk, go for a run, socialize with a friend. These are much better things for you.
— source University of Western Ontario | Jul 30, 2018