Take part in the brain test Britain experiment
Posted in Learning, New Technologies
Fiona Syrett here, DU deputy tutor network manager.
Apparently, millions of people worldwide do some form of computer-based brain training every day. It seems to make sense that by regularly ‘exercising’ your brain with special tests and puzzles, you can improve your ‘brain skills’ and become better at everyday thinking tasks. But does brain training actually work? Recent research suggests that the scientific evidence is lacking.
The BBC are conducting a scientifically valid study called The Brain Test Britain Experiment and are hoping that thousands of us will help them to answer, for the first time, the question: does brain training work?
You can take part here
September 22nd, 2009 fionasyrett | No Comments »


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