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Brain games: do they really make you smarter?
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 07:14 AM
I DON'T THINK THEY MAKE YOU SMARTER. BUT THEY TRIGGER YOUR BRAIN POWER AND MAKE YOU EXPLORE AND USE YOUR INNER ABILITY SINCE WE, HUMAN BEINGS ARE USING ONLY MORE OR LESS 10% OF OUR BRAIN POWER.EXCUSE MY CAPITAL LETTERS ... KEYBOARD BLOCKED... POINTS were deducted for this post by Morning BellPlease refer to the forum rules to find out why your points were deducted.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 11:32 AM
no...the games hurts your brain instead of getting smarter...
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 03:59 PM
smarter...... i dont think so but it does make you thinkmost of the time it only proves how dumb you are!
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 04:27 PM
It may not necessarily make you smarter, but it keeps your brain active.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 09:48 PM
no theyre just something to do when ur bored
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 07:22 AM
hell ya very fun and funnyI dont think they make you smarter, i think they increase your memory rating, so you can remember why you went in a room.
Everyone knows what i mean, when you walk into a room and you forgot why and you start asking yourself? Thats why those games come in handy.
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 08:12 AM
Not necessarily smarter, per sé.... Instead, you've got a faster brain which has a much better memory.So, in a sense, you ARE smarter, because you can learn things better— you memorize them more easily, and you can pick those memories back out when you need them at a faster pace. The change actually is pretty noticeable, especially after you stop training....Of course, that's only if you actually use your brain elsewhere. Training your brain is like brushing your exercising (a comparison that Kawashima himself makes in the game).
Edited by Ultigonio, 19 July 2008 - 08:15 AM.
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 09:40 AM
That's... that's pretty much what I was about to say verbatim. I just want to add to that and remark that after using Brain Age I changed an outlook on life. Everything's gotta be faster and more efficient now, ha ha ha. Sometimes when I see people do things slowly I think, "Man... they're score is gonna suck."
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Posted 19 July 2008 - 10:10 PM
yes it does make u smarter, it makes ur brain have fast reflex and memorize more, so fast brain can help u learn fast, the faster u learn and memorize things, the more u learn
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 05:57 AM
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Posted 21 July 2008 - 08:43 AM
As a Psychologist involved in developing learning strategies, I can comment: They will make you smarter. For some people, in a very small way, others more so. There is roughly two types of learning: knowledge and skill. Then for learning to be useful it must transfer from the situation in which it was "learned" to other situations where it could be deemed useful (Smartness). I believe all computer games can help learning. Many people who play these "brain trainers" are experienced gamers and so will probably gain very little from them, in fact they will probably find them "weak", not gaining any new knowledge or honing any skills. People who have never played a computer game may gain quite a lot and get some new knowledge about logic or gain new strategies for remembering or adding numbers. However for most people, the transfer to other situations is extremely limited unless "how it transfers" (or in what way it is applicable) is thought about i.e. the connection is made. This is often the step that is missing cos its the harder step. Schools have an advantage cos they can have groups of students discuss the "application".
Edited by archerkai, 21 July 2008 - 08:47 AM.
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Posted 22 July 2008 - 01:39 AM
suppose to make you think a little quicker. but i guess you have to play for a very long time for it to work ..
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Posted 22 July 2008 - 04:53 AM
No thats not true .
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Posted 22 July 2008 - 06:11 AM
Big Brain Academy only makes you a better eye, not a better brain. Trust me, because I played this game until I got an A.
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Posted 22 July 2008 - 07:09 PM
I don't know if they make you smarter but there really fun.
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Posted 22 July 2008 - 08:19 PM
I dont think so. They make you use your brain rather than 'shutting off' in front of a tv
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Posted 23 July 2008 - 03:18 AM
Well I don't think it actually makes you smarter... I actually have gotten a faster brain reflex if that counts so maybe it does, can't say for sure.
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Posted 24 July 2008 - 07:36 AM
lol no way they just take u away from action games and they're still bad for your eyes, rather play a fun game
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Posted 27 August 2008 - 01:39 AM
i don't think Brain games makes u smarter
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Posted 28 August 2008 - 12:32 PM
in my opinion, it doesn't do much for you but it does give some fun facts =). if its puzzles it just makes you think abit more crictically.most probally the only thing that makes you smarter is that learning english zombie game
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Posted 29 August 2008 - 07:58 PM
i don't think it will make you smarter.but starting the day by playing for half an hour,makes you thinks clearer for the rest of the day.at least,that's what people told me.never got to try it out.
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Posted 30 August 2008 - 06:39 AM
yes they do, my brain was aching after playing it for an hour
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 03:54 PM
I have no idea but I hope they do because if not I've wasted a few hours. I wonder if anyone has done scientific research on this.
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 04:59 PM
they make you better at those particular puzzles, but I don't know if that translates into over all intelligence. After one week of playing brain age, I have a brain age of 20, and its easy to keep there, while I don't feel much smarter, just better at simple arithmetic and simple puzzles
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Posted 02 September 2008 - 05:14 PM
it really depends on how you play, but for me brain games made more me more fast in thinking like decision making on the things you need to do to pass the game.. 
