Driving a Stick Shift Is Good for Your Brain, According to Nintendo’s Brain Training Professor

Can driving a car benefit your brain? Yes, if it has a manual transmission. That’s the surprising result of research at Japan ...
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Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch Get ready to challenge your brain in a variety of ways in Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo ...

Driving a manual doesn't just make you cool, it makes your brain healthy too

The mental process of choosing the correct gear, plus the physical process of operating the clutch, gas, and shifter, engages ...

Nintendo brain training professor explains why driving a manual transmission car is better for your brain than an automatic

Shifting gears.
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Do Brain-Training Games Actually Work? It’s Complicated

Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...
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Train Your Brain: Nintendo Switch Training for Adults

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