Luminosity

[0TopCat0]

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The games are pretty fun to play when you're just chillin, bored.


Does anyone know if you get actual benefits from it?

 

[911 Turbo]

The games are pretty fun to play when you're just chillin, bored.


Does anyone know if you get actual benefits from it?

Maybe man, maybe

Personally I play call of duty (improves my hand eye coordination and will help me out in my future career as a cardiothoracic neurosurgeon)

 

[aspiring20]

The games are pretty fun to play when you're just chillin, bored.


Does anyone know if you get actual benefits from it?

are you referring to the website that trains your brain?

i see ads for it regularly on youtube

 

[aspiring20]

Maybe man, maybe

Personally I play call of duty (improves my hand eye coordination and will help me out in my future career as a cardiothoracic neurosurgeon)

that's actually a valid point

i am sure you are aware of the article that says surgeons who play games for at least 7 hrs/wk are more efficient and make fewer mistakes

 

[0TopCat0]

are you referring to the website that trains your brain?

i see ads for it regularly on youtube

yess,

supposedly they're affiliated with Harvard, Cambridge, Stanford, etc. and received help from neuroscientists while developing their program

 

[aspiring20]

yess,

supposedly they're affiliated with Harvard, Cambridge, Stanford, etc. and received help from neuroscientists while developing their program

wow that's impressive

are the games free? or do you have to "be a member (aka pay)" of the website in order to get the most out of it?

 

[0TopCat0]

wow that's impressive

are the games free? or do you have to "be a member (aka pay)" of the website in order to get the most out of it?

They have a X week trial, I forgot the exact number, then you have to pay.

 

[aspiring20]

They have a X week trial, I forgot the exact number, then you have to pay.

that's what i was expecting...these days, you aint getting anything without spending some $$$

 

[911 Turbo]

that's what i was expecting...these days, you aint getting anything without spending some $$$

SDN is free. so is water at restaurants

 

[Marika11]

SDN is free. so is water at restaurants

And napkins.

 

[neusu]

Maybe man, maybe

Personally I play call of duty (improves my hand eye coordination and will help me out in my future career as a cardiothoracic neurosurgeon)

You don't say

 

[Bangersandmash]

Maybe man, maybe

Personally I play call of duty (improves my hand eye coordination and will help me out in my future career as a cardiothoracic neurosurgeon)

I've only heard of the neuroproctologysurgeon specialty. A lot more people have their heads up their asses rather than inside of their chest.

that's actually a valid point

i am sure you are aware of the article that says surgeons who play games for at least 7 hrs/wk are more efficient and make fewer mistakes

Yeah, but I'm sure the ones playing games for at least 60 hours a week are still living at home with serious Cheetohs fingers.

 

[aspiring20]

I've only heard of the neuroproctologysurgeon specialty. A lot more people have their heads up their asses rather than inside of their chest.



Yeah, but I'm sure the ones playing games for at least 60 hours a week are still living at home with serious Cheetohs fingers.

agreed. world of difference between 7 hrs/wk and 60 hrs/wk

you play sparingly and use moderation, and it will help you down the road

you get addicted, and it will ruin your life

video games are very interesting

 

[SpecterGT260]

The games are pretty fun to play when you're just chillin, bored.


Does anyone know if you get actual benefits from it?

Yep! Its based on neeroscience! Srs brain training 🙄
Seriously I half expect that girl to drool a little and go "uhdahhhhhhh" when describing it.



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[Claudin]

In my opinion, chess >>>>>> luminosity or any other brain teasers. 😛

 

[La Presse]

I often use Luminosity, but recently I have reverted to listening to Missus Howell. Very relaxing.

 

[SpecterGT260]

Go play portal or something with complex 3D environments. I feel like spacial reasoning and the ability to manipulate and understand movement within a 3D system via a 2D screen is a more valuable skill than number games

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[typicalindian]

Maybe man, maybe

Personally I play call of duty (improves my hand eye coordination and will help me out in my future career as a cardiothoracic neurosurgeon)

Noob. You should gun for neuro-opthourology like me.

 

[Renaissance Man]

I messed around with Lumosity while preparing for the MCAT. I think it helped me with quick decision making but I doubt it was significant. Fun games, and pretty sure they have been proven to improve memory.

 

[SpecterGT260]

I messed around with Lumosity while preparing for the MCAT. I think it helped me with quick decision making but I doubt it was significant. Fun games, and pretty sure they have been proven to improve memory.

Id like to see a paper that demonstrates a benefit to anything other than improvement in their own games

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[AHossain]

I tried it once, they were pretty fun

 

[WRL]

Id like to see a paper that demonstrates a benefit to anything other than improvement in their own games

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I haven't read any of the studies on Lumosity games, but there has been a study describing a transfer of fluid intelligence through brain training, specifically the Dual N-Back game. It is free to download at http://brainworkshop.net/
Though the duration of gains may not yet have been studied, it could be useful for short-term goals such as the MCAT.

 

[WRL]

Also, I used Dual N-back for about two months before taking my MCATs. I don't know that it was crazy helpful, but I had some extra hours in the months before the test, that I figured would be better spent trying it rather than watching tv, and it made me feel a little fresher during practice tests.

 

[qtpai]

i played videogames 10 hours a day for many years as a kid

now i am a genius

dont you wish you had eaten so many cheetos, drank so many mountain dews, and skipped so many baths in the quest for more experience points

you might be a genius like me

 

[SunsFun]

i played videogames 10 hours a day for many years as a kid

now i am a genius

dont you wish you had eaten so many cheetos, drank so many mountain dews, and skipped so many baths in the quest for more experience points

you might be a genius like me

I wonder if the type of video games you played as a kid has any effect on your future mental finesse.

 

[Deadlifts]

I wonder if the type of video games you played as a kid has any effect on your future mental finesse.

Obviously the key to future success was marathon sessions of Goldeneye and Smash Bros.

 

[WRL]

From what Ive read, games designed to improve IQ haven't been shown to have a lasting effect. But for a one-time test like the MCAT, its pretty amazing that games can help you do better. I wouldn't ever replace gaming with actually reading the review books for the MCAT, but if you've got time to game and it can help, shoot, why not?

 

[Mel Belle]

All Lumosity does for you is train you to be good at the skills that you learn from those games you play. Meaning you might be able to count numbers faster (for example) but from what I'm heard it's not really worth the money for the outcome you get. You can play similar games for free elsewhere online. I can't seem to find the link but if I do I'll post it on here.

 

[vadeem]

I subscribed to Lumosity for about a year and played the games on a near daily basis. I did notice significant gains in critical thinking, and just general mental acuity. Studying became easier, and I noticed I became slightly more decisive. Uhhmm, do I think it's necessary? No, not really. I performed just fine in school long after I stopped. I did notice that I felt this heavy feeling in my head, like a mental exhaustion, after playing the games for 1-2 hours. It's like the same sensation you feel after you've studied for a long period of time. But if you have nowhere else to turn and you think you really need a mental boost, I'd recommend trying it. Just my 2 cents though.


All in all, I think the mental "boost" you gain is pretty mild, and you also have to take into consideration that playing the games on a daily basis is really time consuming.

 

[Escape_Goat]

I don't know about Lumosity, but playing Starcraft 2 and MMOs has increased my Cheetos and Mt. Dew consumption rate by over 200%.

 

[darknight]

I don't know about Lumosity, but playing Starcraft 2 and MMOs has increased my Cheetos and Mt. Dew consumption rate by over 200%.

Which leads to no kids or getting a girl pregnant. Chain reaction.

 

[amazing tekkers]

Which leads to no kids or getting a girl pregnant. Chain reaction.

That's a school yard rumour. But Mt. Dew is pretty bad for you so you might as well avoid it altogether.

 

[Lamel]

I wonder if the type of video games you played as a kid has any effect on your future mental finesse.

GTA.

Teaches you all you need to know about life.

 

[songwvq]

I think it helped me with quick decision making but I doubt it was significant.