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Brain Training Games Don't Train Your Brain

Posted by timothy on from the maybe-it-just-takes-more-than-6-weeks dept.

Stoobalou writes with this excerpt from Thinq.co.uk: "A new study has shown that brain training games do little to exercise the grey matter. Millions of people who have been prodding away at their Nintendo DS portable consoles, smug in the knowledge that they are giving their brains a proper work-out, might have to rethink how they are going to stop the contents of their skulls turning into mush."

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  1. Very well then by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    No more brain training. It's back to killing it slowly with beer for me.

    1. Re:Very well then by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 4, Funny

      With enough beer that's swimming training.

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    2. Re:Very well then by krnpimpsta · · Score: 2, Funny

      no mroe brian traning;;l its back to klling it qiuckyl wirth irish car bmbs fr me

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    3. Re:Very well then by FlyMysticalDJ · · Score: 2, Funny

      It looks as though you already have a head start on that.

  2. Ashes to ashes, mush to mush by tomcode · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can't stop your brain from slowly turning to mush. You may as well enjoy the ride.

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    1. Re:Ashes to ashes, mush to mush by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

      On average, PhD.s have much healthier brains than most people, even in their 90s or older.

      Well, that settles it. I'm off to buy my PhD from the University of Phoenix. I can't wait until I can hang my diploma on the wall and bask in it's brain-preserving rays. ;)

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  3. Are you sure? by iCantSpell · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have been using brain training games for about 10 years now, and now I'm able to type 15wpm.

    1. Re:Are you sure? by chronosan · · Score: 2, Funny

      Wow, I want to learn telekinesis too. Where can I get those games?

  4. Re:Wait, what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    to improve their IQ from 3 - 7 inches...

  5. Sweet Game! by Noxzoul · · Score: 4, Funny

    "some worthless game where large-breasted ladies in not much clothing chop up mutant dinosaurs with giant chain saws" I want this game.

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  6. Re:Won't turn you into a genius but probably helps by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 3, Funny

    Take someone who has been playing Contra for years, and stick them in front of Quake 3, and see how well developed their "gaming skills" really are, as opposed to their "Contra skills".

    Yeah, up up, down down, left right, left right, B A doesn't work in Quake 3. So much for memorization.

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  7. Re:And now for an irreverent follow-up by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you were going to be flamed for anything, it should be for thinking I was trolling UoP graduates and replying with a lengthy rant that amounts to "Yes they're a for-pay diploma mill, but I managed to receive an education there in spite of this fact."

    Which is awesome for you, but what I want to know is can I still get my PhD without the education? I just want the piece of paper to stave off alzheimers. :)

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