Do 'BRAIN TRAINING GAMES' provide the real-world transfer of benefits as they claim? 

Not according to recent studies and The Federal Trade Commission.

Articles like this have been hitting the streets for years, claiming that Brain Training Game companies have lied through their teeth.

Then again, there are Scientists involved in Neuroscience who have lied through their teeth to help move the con along nicely so that they, too, can reap a fatter bank account.

Yes, you'll get better at the exact mental motions necessary to reach the game's objectives (you get better at the game). Still, you can forget about a higher IQ or a sudden infusion of genius into activities that have nothing to do with playing the game.

Yet, there ARE benefits, such as engaging in challenging mental activities rather than unhealthy distractions.

As for increasing IQ, you may be stuck with finding more efficient strategies in your various activities that have a similar effect as having a higher IQ. 

For example, you'll look and feel much brighter if you master a time management habit, which will skyrocket your productivity. 

We can all be creative to that extent and leverage the intelligence we're born with.

Lumosity got whacked for FIFTY MILLION BUCKS for stretching the truth, and I remember the Science and SCIENTISTS involved in the snake oil salesmanship.

One area of mental training that DOES have a cross-transfer effect to numerous areas of your life is training to improve your Attention Span and Attention Control Skills.

There's not an area of your life that progress won't touch if you diligently practice the direct-method (non-digital) techniques that drastically change your Attention Habits along with the level of strength, flexibility, and endurance.

Improved Focus affects everything we do. It might not make you into an Einstein, but you'll grow in practical brilliance and what's called "Practical Intelligence."

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