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Can You Really 'Train' Your Brain?
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Can You Really 'Train' Your Brain?
  • Published_at:2015-11-10
  • Category:Education
  • Channel:SciShow
  • tags: SciShow science Hank Green brain training cognition cognitive decline neuroplasticity neurons flexible plastic dementia alzheimers prevention placebo effect education diet exercise scishow hank green Brain (Anatomical Structure) Health (Industry) Can You Really 'Train' Your Brain? Michael Aranda
  • description: Brain training games claim to improve your memory, attention, and reasoning skills. Some even say they help prevent the onset of dementia. Problem is, they don’t really work. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Justin Lentz, David Campos, Philippe von Bergen, Chris Peters, Lilly Grainger, Happy Birthday!!, and Fatima Iqbal. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Sources: http://web.stanford.edu/group/hopes/cgi-bin/hopes_test/neuroplasticity/ http://www.brainhq.com/world-class-science/brainhq-effective/science-brainhq http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2008/04/25/0801268105.abstract http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/study-shows-brain-power-can-be-bolstered/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-games-do-they-really/ http://www.cambridgecognition.com/tests/paired-associates-learning-pal http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20407435 http://longevity3.stanford.edu/blog/2014/10/15/the-consensus-on-the-brain-training-industry-from-the-scientific-community/ https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/preventing-alzheimers-disease/search-alzheimers-prevention-strategies#diet http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=778849
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