The question on increasingly more people’s minds is: Do brain training games actually work?
According to a group of leading scientists recently organized by consumer watchdog Which? [the company name actually includes the '?'], Nintendo’s massively popular Brain Training game is “useless at helping players improve their memories.”
“If people enjoy using these games, then they should continue to do so – that’s a no-brainer,” says Which? editor Martyn Hocking. “But if people are under the illusion that these devices are scientifically proven to keep their minds in shape, they need to think again.”
There are brain games, and then there are…
Indeed the jury is still out regarding a number of claims made by regular brain game developers. But as more innovators like Mind360 attempt to meet the rapidly growing demand for brain games that actually train your cognitive skills, such as memory and executive functions, just to name a few, what’s important to keep in mind is that, at the end of the day, users will have the final say as to which games work and which are merely fun to play.