Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Science Proves Mental Exercise Works

Many of us have believed it, but scientific evidence has been sparse. Now some studies have come out with encouraging data to show that giving your brain a workout really does work. Not only do memory-oriented mental exercises help improve memory, but they can increase your ability to reason and problem-solve.

See this article for an easily understandable synopsis of the one in the reputable scientific journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

We’re talking about a validation for playing a lot of the games we wanted to play anyway. So shove all guilt aside – play your heart out, and smarten up!

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