BRAIN TRAINING PUT TO THE TEST

We have recently launched CAMBRIDGE BRAIN SCIENCES, a free web-based platform for members of the public and the wider scientific community to assess their cognitive function using rigorously tested and scientifically proven tests of memory, attention, reasoning and planning.


In 2009 & 2010, some of these tests were used in the world’s largest brain training experiment, conducted in collaboration with the BBC and published in Nature.

The results of our brain training study involving 11,000 people were published in Nature on 10th June. The study, conducted in collaboration with the BBC, showed that practice on brain training games doesn't transfer to other mental skills. In short, brain training does not make you smarter.


For a limited time, you can download the paper for free from Nature


Or just watch the Nature video:

BANG GOES THE THEORY

The Launch Show - September 2009

The Results Show - May 2010

You can see a detailed breakdown of the results at BBC Lab UK

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