Limitless: Biohacking Brainpower, Health, Personal Growth & Beyond 🧐 Skeptical of Brain Games or IQ Training Apps?
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Nov 21, 2024 Dive into the debate over brain training apps and their actual impact on memory enhancement. Skepticism runs deep, but compelling evidence suggests dual N-back training may yield real cognitive benefits. Discover personal stories and scientific insights that challenge the notion of mere placebo effects. Is it worth dedicating time to these apps, or are they just high-tech illusions? Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of mental fitness.
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Brain Training Skepticism
- Brain training faces skepticism due to past misleading claims by companies like Lumosity.
- Meta-analyses offer the highest grade of evidence for evaluating brain training effectiveness.
Meta-Analysis Superiority
- Meta-analyses combine multiple independent studies to assess overall effects, surpassing even some randomized controlled trials in objectivity.
- This approach helps mitigate bias from financial incentives in single studies.
Pharmaceutical Influence
- Jonathan Roseland recounts how pharmaceutical companies fund studies, influencing results, sometimes with negative long-term consequences.
- He highlights how meta-analyses can provide a more objective evaluation by combining diverse research.