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Brain training

Brain training (also known as a mental exercise or cognitive training) is a program of regular activities purported to maintain or improve one's cognitive abilities. The phrase "cognitive ability" usually refers to components of fluid intelligence such as executive function and working memory. Cognitive training reflects a hypothesis that cognitive…

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Brain training

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executive functioninstance ofusually refers to components of fluid intelligence0.80text
working memoryinstance ofusually refers to components of fluid intelligence0.80text
cardiovascular fitness traininginstance ofCognitive training activities can take place in numerous modalities0.80text
playing online games or completing cognitive tasks in alignment with a training regimeninstance ofCognitive training activities can take place in numerous modalities0.80text
playing video games that require visuospatial reasoninginstance ofCognitive training activities can take place in numerous modalities0.80text
and engaging in novel activities such as danceinstance ofCognitive training activities can take place in numerous modalities0.80text
artinstance ofCognitive training activities can take place in numerous modalities0.80text
and music.Numerous studies have indicated that aspects of brain structure remaininstance ofCognitive training activities can take place in numerous modalities0.80text
problem-solvinginstance ofStudies and interventionsCognitive training has been studied by scientists for the past 100 years.Cognitive training includes interventions targeted at improving cognitive abili…0.80text
reasoninginstance ofStudies and interventionsCognitive training has been studied by scientists for the past 100 years.Cognitive training includes interventions targeted at improving cognitive abili…0.80text
attentioninstance ofStudies and interventionsCognitive training has been studied by scientists for the past 100 years.Cognitive training includes interventions targeted at improving cognitive abili…0.80text
executive functionsinstance ofStudies and interventionsCognitive training has been studied by scientists for the past 100 years.Cognitive training includes interventions targeted at improving cognitive abili…0.80text

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