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Lumosity Training Can Enhance Brain Function and Math Skills, According to Stanford Study

By Joe Hardy, PhD Training with Lumosity can enhance cognitive function and change the way the brain processes math, according to a study published this week in the journal Neuropsychological Read More...

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Chalkboard Challenge: Asia vs. North America

“Math class is tough.” The Teen Talk Barbie, which hit shelves in 1992, had 270 phrases for its computer chip to choose from, but none of them ignited more controversy than the little quip Read More...

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Women or Men, Who’s Smarter?

"Who's smarter, men or women?" It's an age-old question, and after examining our database, we realized that Lumosity can shed a little light on this contentious topic -- though the answers may Read More...

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Outshine the Competition

What does it take to get ahead at work? According to a study published by Harvard psychologist Daniel Higgins in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, it takes brain power. Higgins' Read More...

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How To Boost Your Bandwidth — Your Brain’s Bandwidth!

By Joe Hardy, PhD A recent study from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, shows that working memory exercises not only enhance cognitive performance, but also strengthen connections in regions of Read More...

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See More of the World with Eagle Eye

Every time we look around, we discover a world of detail – a world so full of detail that our daily lives depend upon the brain’s ability to efficiently absorb and process this information. Read More...

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Basketball on the Brain

Those of you that follow professional basketball in the United States might remember this moment. That's Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks. He's about to miss the game-tying free throw with 3.4 Read More...

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Brain Training 101: Fact vs. Fiction

Because the science of neuroplasticity and cognitive enhancement is relatively new, a number of myths surround brain training. These myths, though, are exactly that – myths – which is why we’d Read More...

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