![]() ![]() In recent years, neuroscientists have found that new connections can be made even in adults. This is the idea that the brain can change under the right challenges and conditions. A voice over then explains that the exercises, which involve matching, recall, puzzles and logic questions, are based on the science of neuroplasticity. “It’s a fun workout and my brain feels great,” says the actor in one of Lumosity’s ads. Now, the Federal Trade Commission has gone after one major brain game purveyor, Lumosity, for false advertising. But the science of cognition doesn’t necessarily back up the claims of these popular programs. What if a few exercises could strengthen the brain just as easily as a trip to the gym strengthens muscles? That’s the allure behind brain-training games. The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Is the Genetic Literacy Project a corporate ‘front’? GLP responds to ongoing false allegations from US Right to Know / Organic Consumers Association / SourceWatch / Baum Hedlund / Church of Scientology. ![]() GLP Integrity Policies: Privacy, Conflicts of Interest, Verification, Fact-Checking Standards and Corrections.Mission, Financial Transparency and Governance. ![]()
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