Comments on: Review: Resco Brain Games – Like Crunches For The Brain http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/ Another Look At Windows Mobile Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:19:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-3874 Sean Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/#comment-3874 Hey, This software looks like it can really help people improve their IQ. Like Martin said if the software is based on real solid research that have proven results, then these types of brain games to exercises would benefit anyone. Sean Hey,

This software looks like it can really help people improve their IQ. Like Martin said if the software is based on real solid research that have proven results, then these types of brain games to exercises would benefit anyone.

Sean

]]> By: IQ Training http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 IQ Training Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:46:23 +0000 http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/#comment-2310 Hi, Doug. This software looks really neat. I think if anyone wants to get solid results it's important that the games themselves are founded on solid research. As with all things, the marketing hype often doesn't correlate with the science (otherwise we'd be getting our power from Con Tesla rather than Con Edison!) If your readers haven't seen Jaeggi's study on Training Working Memory (PNAS), they should check it out -- it was written up in Wired and the NY Times. Jaeggi's team recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of up to 50% after 19 days of focused training with a dual n-back progressive method. I was so impressed that I developed a software program using the same method so that anyone can achieve these improvements at home. Not available on a handheld just yet... iqtesttraining.com - The IQ Training Program Martin mind evolve, llc Hi, Doug.

This software looks really neat. I think if anyone wants to get solid results it’s important that the games themselves are founded on solid research. As with all things, the marketing hype often doesn’t correlate with the science (otherwise we’d be getting our power from Con Tesla rather than Con Edison!)

If your readers haven’t seen Jaeggi’s study on Training Working Memory (PNAS), they should check it out — it was written up in Wired and the NY Times. Jaeggi’s team recorded increases in mental agility (fluid intelligence) of up to 50% after 19 days of focused training with a dual n-back progressive method.

I was so impressed that I developed a software program using the same method so that anyone can achieve these improvements at home. Not available on a handheld just yet…
iqtesttraining.com – The IQ Training Program

Martin
mind evolve, llc

]]> By: spmwinkel http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 spmwinkel Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:59:15 +0000 http://www.mytodayscreen.com/review-resco-brain-games-like-crunches-for-the-brain/#comment-2306 I think Resco really hit the jackpot with the control design on this one. The multiple choice questions and answering them by D-Pad is hard to beat, I think. As for the amount and variety of games - if you like the included categories, it's great to have so many games in each category. That's the case for me. However, if you don't like the included categories, you'll probably want to try some other brain games as well. But certainly give this one a try to check how easy it can be to answer questions. I totally wasn't bothered by the award graphics - for me it doesn't matter if I have a seperate screen where it is displayed, or if it is shown on a screen that's present anyway. Doing it the way Resco did, prevents the game from being filled with too many screens which could make navigation a bit more complex. I do think that there could have been more awards, for example on a per-category basis. If there would have been more awards a dedicated page might be more necessary. (I'm thinking about games like Chuzzle and Astraware Solitaire, which have dedicated Awards pages simply because there are so many awards to achieve). I think Resco really hit the jackpot with the control design on this one. The multiple choice questions and answering them by D-Pad is hard to beat, I think.

As for the amount and variety of games – if you like the included categories, it’s great to have so many games in each category. That’s the case for me. However, if you don’t like the included categories, you’ll probably want to try some other brain games as well. But certainly give this one a try to check how easy it can be to answer questions.

I totally wasn’t bothered by the award graphics – for me it doesn’t matter if I have a seperate screen where it is displayed, or if it is shown on a screen that’s present anyway. Doing it the way Resco did, prevents the game from being filled with too many screens which could make navigation a bit more complex. I do think that there could have been more awards, for example on a per-category basis. If there would have been more awards a dedicated page might be more necessary. (I’m thinking about games like Chuzzle and Astraware Solitaire, which have dedicated Awards pages simply because there are so many awards to achieve).

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