Train not for the brain

German scientists said that solving of all kinds of crossword puzzles and Sudoku people can do if they think it's fun and funny. But no real benefit for our brain, this process is not.

Researchers from the Institute for Quality and efficiency of health care in Germany said that the so-called brain training can lead to improvements in certain qualities for which they are intended. However, there is no scientific evidence that all of our brain as a whole develops during crossword puzzles or other similar exercises.

So force yourself to this lesson should not be. If you find fun to sit with a pen on a variety of cells and painfully recall the right tributary of the Amazon, you can do this indefinitely. If crossword puzzles and Sudoku you do not like, then you absolutely nothing to lose when put them aside.

"There are a lot of exercises related to the so-called" brain training "- Says scientist Peter Sawicki. - For example, on the screen you need to find certain characters, as quickly as possible. And it's really over time will make your reactions faster. Such" training "only lead to an improvement in some individual skills, but not of the brain as a whole. And if you are able to quickly locate the symbols on the screen, it does not mean that you can afford to, for example, it is better to remember people's names. The same applies to crosswords and puzzles. If you do not like them to solve, do not force yourself to do it and do not feel guilty when set aside the crossword in the way. These things need to be engaged only for pleasure. "

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