The scientific approach to brain training!
Below is a list of recommended brain games sold commercially that I have researched along with a brief description of my findings.
I recommend you read the following posts and articles before you purchase any brain game:
Why Should You Pay For A Commercial Brain Game?
Online Brain Games: 5 Characteristics of Good Ones
The Benefits of an *Online* Brian Game
Listed in alphabetical order of the manufacture of the brain game:
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Cognifit – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: Online access, subscription based and CD.
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Yes
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee = Yes, 30 day money-back guarantee
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Dakim Brain Fitness – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: Self-contained system with touch screen interface, requires internet connection, up-front cost + subscription
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Yes
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee =Yes, 30 day money-back guarantee
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Fit Brains – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: Online access, subscription based.
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Yes
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee = Yes, there are both free guest account access and subscription member access levels. Can cancel subscription membership at anytime.
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HAPPYneuron, Inc – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: online subscription based and CD
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Yes
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee = Yes, there are both free guess account access and subscription member access levels. Can cancel subscription membership at anytime.
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Lumosity – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: Online access, subscription based.
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Yes
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee =Yes, there are three levels; Visitors and Members have free but limited access to games and content on Lumosity.com. Subscribers pay in increments of their choice (monthly or yearly) and have access to all games, training curricula, and progress tracking tools. You can cancel your subscription at anytime.
See my personal review of Lumosity: Lumosity Online Brain Games Review
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Mind Sparke Brain Fitness Pro – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: Download and CD
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Not specifically at Mind Sparke. However, Brain Fitness Pro uses the dual n-back working memory training methodology designed by researchers at the Universities of Michigan and Bern. Their study showed increases in fluid intelligence of more than 40%.
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee =Yes, All Mind Sparke products carry an unconditional money-back guarantee. In addition, if after ten days you find that the training does not produce the promised benefits they will give a full refund plus $40 toward another brain training product of your choice.
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Posit Science – Go Directly to Product
Product Type: Download, CD
Neuroscientist(s) on Team = Yes
Free Trial/No Risk Guarantee = Yes, risk free 90 day money-back guarantee. Website contains at least one online brain game demo.
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If you have any experience or comment regarding any of the commercial brain games listed above, or if you know of any other commercial brain game you’d like for me to research, let me know by sending me an email.
