«That the positive perceptions of users of
brain training apps did not change greatly before and after their use raises concerns about the role of expectations and even marketing in influencing how people experience these apps,» says Dr. Torous.
«It is important to listen to the end users of
brain training apps and ensure that their concerns are well represented.
Download any of the leading
brain training apps, and you'll be well on your way in just a few minutes a day.
A group of University of Illinois psychologists reviewed all the scientific papers that brain training companies use to market the proven success of
their brain training apps and games.
For Lumos Labs, which makes
the brain training app Lumosity, the year started on a sour note.
In April 2015, Professor Sahakian and colleagues began a collaboration with the team behind the popular
brain training app Peak to produce scientifically - tested cognitive training modules.
Not exact matches
A system that
trains your
brain to overcome degrading vision as you age will soon be available as an iPhone
app
«Weight - loss technologies
train the
brain to resist temptation: Psychologists have designed a computer game aimed at improving users» inhibitory control and a mobile
app that combats unhealthy urges before they strike.»
The continued consumer demand for
brain -
training apps, despite the current uncertainty of their claims, provides an opportunity for scientists, consumers and developers to work together to develop
apps that offer proven benefits.
This suggests that strong positive expectations about
brain -
training apps may be the driving force behind people buying and using them.
People with high expectations about
brain -
training apps before their use, still had these positive feelings after they had used them.
In recent years there has been an explosion in the number of smartphone
apps aimed at «
brain training».
«While the evidence of the effectiveness of
brain training remains controversial, our results suggest that the public is interested in learning more about the actual science behind the claims made by the
app developers, «says Dr. John Torous, a clinical psychiatrist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, lead author of the study.
However, the study, which found that cost of the
apps were the primary barrier to their use, also revealed that consumers were concerned about the uncertainty of the claims of their «
brain -
training» capacity.
«Consumers reveal barriers to
brain -
training app - iness: More research needed to show effectiveness of
brain -
training apps.»
Over two thirds of those that responded said that
brain -
training apps helped with thinking, memory and attention, while over half said that the
apps had a positive impact on mood.
«
Brain training»
app may improve memory, daily functioning of people with schizophrenia.»
Corrigendum: Barriers, Benefits, and Beliefs of
Brain Training Smartphone
Apps: An Internet Survey of Younger US Consumers
Publishing in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology scientists report the development of a «
brain -
training app» that could help improve mild cognitive impairment.
Apps and games that are supposed to help you «
train your
brain» are becoming increasingly trendy as users try to maintain (or exceed) their capacity to learn and remember.
«There are many
apps, games and programs that claim to have a boosting effect on our
brains, but research shows that they don't work because they don't provide the challenge, flexibility and fluidity of a situation needed to
train our
brains,» he says.
Brain - training apps claim to have a big effect on working memory, processing speed, and improve brain func
Brain -
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brain func
brain function.
So all kinds of
apps which make us think,
train our logic, imagination, and memory are really in demand among those, who wants their
brain to be fit.
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So my
brain has
trained itself to directly go to the
app and figure out what to do there.
Independent experts said the study's findings were encouraging, but that the
app needed be tested against other forms of
brain training in trials involving more people.
Even though as I was using DeX I knew open
apps and documents would remain on the device, it is as if my
brain has been
trained to disassociate any work I perform on a large display with a keyboard and mouse from whatever is on my smartphone.
Apps like Lumosity also have tons of
brain training games you can take advantage of.
There are hundreds of practice tests online, and even
apps that will help you
train your
brain to answer the questions quickly and effectively.
A
brain -
training app based on research showing that some types of activity can help you combat negativity, anxiety and stress while fostering positive traits like gratitude and empathy.