Video games seem like a mindless way to waste time, but a growing body of evidence suggests that if they are carefully designed to meet certain standards, they can dramatically improve brain power.

Video games -- especially action games -- are far from mindless, scientists say. Many games can help young people develop better vision, attention and spatial cognition skills.

Playing video games can boost brain power Date: August 21, 2013 Source: Queen Mary, University of London Summary: Certain types of video games can help to train the brain to become more agile and ...

So-called “brain training” games are everywhere. From high-tech apps and websites to old-school puzzle books, they promise to help improve all sorts of brain functions.

(Medical Xpress) -- In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Susanne Jaeggi from the University of Michigan looked at the use of specialized video ...

Inc. Power Partner Awards. Inc.'s List of the Best B2B Providers. ... In other words, these brain training games do help you improve — but only at playing that game.

Here are some of the best mobile games to increase brain power, along with download links. 1. Lumosity. Lumosity is one of the most well-known brain training apps available.

We’ve all been there—trying to remember an actor’s name, which is right on the tip of your tongue, only to hopelessly give in to Google’s promise of a quick, correct answer.