Couch Potato Brain? Debunking 10 Brain Training Myths

Do you have a sleepy couch potato brain? Want to whip it into shape but don’t know how. How can anyone work on increasing their brain power when there are so many articles and studies that have conflicting advice about cognitive training and brain health? Which brain training approach, if any, is worth your time and money?

Here is a good article that refutes some of the common myths about brain training and there is also information in the article about a good book on the subject.

Debunking 10 Brain Training/ Cognitive Health Myths

Myth 1. Genes determine the fate of our brains.
Facts: Lifelong neuroplasticity allows our lifestyles and actions to play a meaningful role in how our brains physically evolve, especially given longer life expectancy.

Myth 2. Aging means automatic decline.
Facts: There is nothing inherently fixed in the precise trajectory of how brain functions evolve as we age.

Myth 3. Medication is the main hope for cognitive enhancement.
Facts: Non-invasive interventions can have comparable and more durable effects, side effect-free.

Read the rest here.