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Do Brain Games Really Make You Smarter?

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DarkTemplar on 11 July 2013

I just saw this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ArI4EuniE

I think they may help a bit (especially children).

What do you guys think?



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DarkTemplar on 11 July 2013



BossPuma on 11 July 2013

they help you think and solve problems faster, so yes.

Otakumegane on 11 July 2013
I played....a LOT of Brain games.

Big Brain academy, Who has the biggest brain on facebook, and some others back when I was little. (Lolz I made sure to practice enough to beat my friends, not proud of it)

I'd say yes to a degree.

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EricFabian on 11 July 2013
yes

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snyps on 11 July 2013
any thing that challenges your memory, counting, etc skills WILL make you smarter. The best thing isnt a trivial challenge but is actual applied science. I love brain age one and two. But I love computer science as a brain excersise way more.

Netyaroze on 11 July 2013
I voted no they dont make you smarter. They just help train your brain in a way. The potential for intelligence is there already so they just help you access your potential to a certain degree by forcing you to solve problems you dont usually solve and make new connections. But its not like your brainmatter gets more or your brain develops more folds on its surface or something like that.

spurgeonryan on 11 July 2013
I am sure that they probably help with short term memory. Just like being a waiter will make you remember everything it seems. Not sure about long term.

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DarkTemplar on 11 July 2013
Netyaroze said:
I voted no they dont make you smarter. They just help train your brain in a way. The potential for intelligence is there already so they just help you access your potential to a certain degree by forcing you to solve problems you dont usually solve and make new connections. But its not like your brainmatter gets more or your brain develops more folds on its surface or something like that.

Interesting point of view, what about children? Since their brain is still under development, do you think those games may help them more than adults?



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DarkTemplar on 11 July 2013
spurgeonryan said:
I am sure that they probably help with short term memory. Just like being a waiter will make you remember everything it seems. Not sure about long term.

Rayan, do you have children, don't you? Did your sons tried some of those games? If so, did they likethem?