DS Daily: The benefits of brain training
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-26-2007 @ 9:16AM
kevin said...
I just got my DS (I know, late to the game). I've been using Brain Age 2 daily for about a week now, so I'm not sure about longer-term results, but I find the extra daily mental stimulation to be beneficial. It's a nice way to get my brain going in the morning.
As far as BA2's penetration in to U.S. schools, I don't think it's likely. The DS just isn't the cultural phenomenon stateside that it is in Japan.
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10-26-2007 @ 9:49AM
German S. said...
it really is a great alternative to coffee i find. i am more stimulated and focused through out the day when i brain train in the morning.
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10-26-2007 @ 12:15PM
Eddy said...
Yes and Yes.
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10-26-2007 @ 1:05PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
I don't think it's as big a phenomenon in Scotland or Australia, either, as it is in Japan, and yet we're seeing schools there at least experiment with the idea.
That said, there's just something about the public education system here that makes me think it'll never happen. Schools are underfunded as it is, so I doubt they'll be laying out for a mass amount of handhelds, and private schools, which could potentially afford it -- or put it on a supply list -- seem even less likely to try it. At least, the ones around here. I think that's sad, because clearly, it can help.
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