Do brain games work?

Players are encouraged to complete activities that enhance certain cognitive talents such as memory, attention, logic, and quick thinking in brain training games. According to Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, co-founder of Akili Interactive Labs, a company that makes therapeutic video games, "many diverse viewpoints on what defines a 'brain game." In general, Dr. Gazzaley argues, "Games are a vast category similar to other umbrella categories like'sports' and 'drugs.'" Depending on the activity, brain training exercises might range from video games to puzzles to brain teasers. Read more here!