Brain Training Benefits Split by Sex in New Evidence on 2 Types of Workouts
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 6
Brain Training Benefits Split by Sex in New Evidence on 2 Types of Workouts
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 6
Summary
New evidence suggests brain-training gains are not universal: only certain kinds of mental workouts appear to deliver meaningful benefits, and the effects may differ for men and women.
The report argues the science has moved beyond broad claims tied to Sudoku, crosswords and similar puzzles, narrowing attention to which training methods actually improve cognition.
That shift undercuts the long-running brain-fitness boom, in which books, memory games and later adult coloring books were widely marketed as ways to keep minds sharp.