Thursday, September 15, 2011

Bejeweled Yields Cognitive Benefit In Older Adults

If you want to play games to improve you cognitive abilities, play ones designed by neuroscientists.

For example, Posit Science has evidence that their games increase cognition. They are used in clinical settings to mitigate dementia, to combat schizophrenia, and to help recovery from traumatice brain injury.

One the fun meter, they're about a 3. On the "now where did I leave my car keys" meter, they're more like an 8.

As opposed to WOW:
fun meter: 11
"now where did I leave my car keys" meter: what keys? I have a car? what day is this again? Ooh, new quest!!

Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotScience/~3/8NzhqwW8rrc/Bejeweled-Yields-Cognitive-Benefit-In-Older-Adults

brian urlacher michaele salahi jackie evancho stevie wonder gurkha patti labelle

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