Nationwide project aims to study how memory training leads to cognitive benefits

I would imagine the answer is not at all or barely. I would be surprised if it wasnt.

There’s doing the training , and there’s applying it to real life situations . Ii doesn’t automatically follow that doing well with the training will lead to doing better in real life situations.

Participation in the study is free and requires a commitment of a few weeks. Participants will play a memory training program, complete a few cognitive tests, and fill out brief questionnaires anonymously. Data is downloaded into a server at UCR. Participants can complete all sessions at home using their tablets or smartphones. They may drop out at any time.

Each session lasts 20-30 minutes. Participants are asked to complete two sessions a day and at least 10 sessions a week. Prizes can be won at weekly giveaways that will be hosted by the Brain Game Center. Participants have a chance to win an iPad in a monthly giveaway. To participate in the project, people can sign up here, where additional information about the study can be found.

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