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Professor Owen noted, "It was unexpected that video games improved cognition, especially since we have shown previously that computerized ‘brain training’ games do not have the same effect." ...

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Activities such as solving puzzles, playing strategic games like chess ... of physical exercise into your daily life can ...

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Some brain training games teach people strategies to improve a skill or recognize patterns. Others gradually increase speed and difficulty to challenge the brain, said Lesley Ross, a professor of ...