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Stories about brain training

3 stories from the journal share this topic, on the Learning through play shelf.

Start with “Are puzzle games good for your brain? What the research says”. Puzzles are often sold as brain training. Here is what the studies actually show about memory, ageing and mood, and what nobody can honestly promise.

Stories tagged brain training

  1. Are puzzle games good for your brain? What the research says

    Puzzles are often sold as brain training. Here is what the studies actually show about memory, ageing and mood, and what nobody can honestly promise.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 8 min read

  2. Do puzzles build children’s executive function? The evidence

    Executive function underpins planning and self-control. What studies say puzzles and games can and cannot do for children, and how to play in ways that help.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 6 min read

  3. Can puzzle games improve spatial skills? What studies show

    Spatial skills can be trained, but games are a narrower route than often claimed. What the meta-analyses say about spatial training, Tetris and transfer.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 6 min read

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