Comments on: Questions Arise About Potential of “Brain-Training” to Improve Function, Well-Being http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/questions-arise-about-potential-of-%e2%80%9cbrain-training%e2%80%9d-to-improve-function-well-being/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debbie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/questions-arise-about-potential-of-%e2%80%9cbrain-training%e2%80%9d-to-improve-function-well-being/#comment-23068 Debbie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:11 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4518#comment-23068 What exactly is fluid intelligence? How do they measure this? What exactly is fluid intelligence? How do they measure this?

]]> By: Brain Training Advocate http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/questions-arise-about-potential-of-%e2%80%9cbrain-training%e2%80%9d-to-improve-function-well-being/#comment-22742 Brain Training Advocate Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:59:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4518#comment-22742 While it's generally true that most puzzles and brain training exercises don't produce the kinds of mental gains that people might hope for, there is one exercise that has been proven by research to produce significant benefits. A study last year by researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Bern (Improving Fluid Intelligence by Training Working Memory - PNAS April 2008) recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of more than 40% after 19 days of focused brain training. While it’s generally true that most puzzles and brain training exercises don’t produce the kinds of mental gains that people might hope for, there is one exercise that has been proven by research to produce significant benefits.

A study last year by researchers from the Universities of Michigan and Bern (Improving Fluid Intelligence by Training Working Memory – PNAS April 2008) recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of more than 40% after 19 days of focused brain training.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/questions-arise-about-potential-of-%e2%80%9cbrain-training%e2%80%9d-to-improve-function-well-being/#comment-22673 Bryan Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:24:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4518#comment-22673 I cant begin to dismiss sudoku or chess as unfruitful. I do know that these things improves the speed at which one's brain processes information. I wonder whether memory building is about information assimilation. In that case it would definitely be worthless in my opinion. I cant begin to dismiss sudoku or chess as unfruitful. I do know that these things improves the speed at which one’s brain processes information. I wonder whether memory building is about information assimilation. In that case it would definitely be worthless in my opinion.

]]> By: patricia bucknall http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/questions-arise-about-potential-of-%e2%80%9cbrain-training%e2%80%9d-to-improve-function-well-being/#comment-22639 patricia bucknall Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:21:04 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4518#comment-22639 is there anyone intrested out there in useing new sencory playroom that can be used for one-one work/therapy. is there anyone intrested out there in useing new sencory playroom that can be used for one-one work/therapy.

]]> By: Allen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/questions-arise-about-potential-of-%e2%80%9cbrain-training%e2%80%9d-to-improve-function-well-being/#comment-22638 Allen Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:31:14 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=4518#comment-22638 This is strange... Because a lot of us have always believed that solving puzzles and other tickle-your-brain activities actually provide exercise for our brain. I just hope practices are not blindly followed without proper study-related proof in the future. This is strange… Because a lot of us have always believed that solving puzzles and other tickle-your-brain activities actually provide exercise for our brain. I just hope practices are not blindly followed without proper study-related proof in the future.

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