14.08.2013 |
magazine issue | 02/2007
written by Irene van Driel
Brain Training: Practice Keeps You Fit
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brian training / cognition / neuroscience / practice / sudoku
Brain Training: Practice Keeps You Fit
Commercials on the importance of training your brain are nearly a daily occurrence nowadays. A world without Sudoku has almost become unthinkable. Not only puzzles like these, but also numerous specific internet exercise-sites and try-at-home packages are devoted to this phenomenon. This merchandise is usually accompanied by slogans saying something like: "improve cognitive ability and prevent the negative outcome of the aging brain". Just as physical exercise improves the shape of your body muscles, cognitive exercise should keep your brain... / more