News and Press on Lumosity
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The Los Angeles Times — "Like a Stairmaster for the Brain"
October 15, 2007
Newspapers
London Times, September 30, 2007
The well-designed site addresses four areas - attention, memory, cognitive control and processing speed - with imaginatively themed, against-the-clock games that are good fun to play. More >>
Boston Globe, August 13, 2007
Online brain games can help you sharpen up for your return to the classroom. More >>
The Globe and Mail, September 26, 2007
Lumosity is not just a website with games - it clocks, graphs and bar-charts players' progress. More >>
AFP, October 18, 2007
Based on growing scientific evidence, certain types of game-playing is increasingly being viewed as calisthenics for the brain.More >>
Detroit Free Press, November 8, 2007
Through these brain exercises, we rack up points and can actually measure our improvement. More >>
Radio
Martha Stewart Radio, Sept 11, 2007
I've been having so much fun. I've been using a program called Lumosity. ...activities that help with memory, help with your processing speed and attention... You can see progress over time.
Bloomberg Radio, August 22, 2007
Software to exercise your brain... Essentially we take the latest advancements in neuroscience and cognitive psychology and other research around the brain and we convert them into applications that help people improve basic cognitive functions.
Magazines
Women's Health,
January 4, 2008
Surprisingly fun games using real neuroscience research to improve your attention, memory, and even peripheral vision.
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New Scientist,
January 12, 2008
Trainees not only get better at the training program itself, they also improve on independent tests of working memory and visual attention. More >>
HealthSmart by Reader's Digest
November 23, 2007
The games are relaxing and more than a little addictive. More >>
PC Magazine, August 27, 2007
It's not the first brain training site we've encountered, but it may be the most scientific.
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Online/Web
Geek.com, November 6, 2007
Lumosity is definitely worth checking out.
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Digital Dingus, September 30, 2007
I've used several different formats for learning online, and they don't come close to Lumosity's originality and creation of their cognitive games... More >>
Canada.com, October 30, 2007
Users reported clearer and quicker thinking, improved memory for names, numbers, directions, etc., increased alertness and awareness, elevated mood, and better concentration at work or while driving.
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