(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN brain)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (DT a) (NN muscle)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB treat) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN like) (NP (CD one))))))))
Your brain isn't a muscle, but you can treat it like one
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
muscle
muscle
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
treat
treat
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
like
like
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP focus) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ physical) (NN fitness))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (JJ few)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN brain) (NN fitness)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN on)))))))))))) (. .)))
Many people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
focus
focus
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
physical
physical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
fitness
fitness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
fitness
fitness
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
ccomp
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB exercise) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN brain)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB often)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS arms)) (CC or) (NP (NN legs-and) (DT the) (NNS results)))))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ positive) (CC and) (VBG empowering)))) (. .)))
In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you do to your arms or legs-and the results can be positive and empowering.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
exercise
exercise
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
arm
arms
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
legs-and
legs-and
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
positive
positive
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
empowering
empowering
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB improve) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN brain))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VB repeat) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS exercises)) (ADVP (RB over) (CC and) (RB over)))) (. .)))
To improve your brain, you can't simply repeat the same exercises over and over.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
improve
improve
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
repeat
repeat
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
exercise
exercises
NOUN
NNS
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
over
over
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (ADVP (RB Just)) (IN as) (S (VP (VBG lifting) (NP (DT a) (JJ two-pound) (NN weight))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB stop) (S (VP (VBG challenging) (NP (PRP you)))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB so)) (VP (MD will)) (NP (NP (JJ repetitive) (NNS exercises)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (NNS crosswords)) (CC or) (NP (NNP Sudoku))))) (. .)))
Just as lifting a two-pound weight will stop challenging you, so will repetitive exercises such as crosswords or Sudoku.
advmod
just
Just
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
lift
lifting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
two-pound
two-pound
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
weight
weight
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
challenge
challenging
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
amod
Degree=Pos
repetitive
repetitive
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
exercise
exercises
NOUN
NNS
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
crossword
crosswords
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Sudoku
Sudoku
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Once) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP master) (NP (JJ easy) (NNS exercises))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB move) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJR harder) (NNS ones))) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB push) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ brain-like)) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ muscles-to)) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN level)))))))) (. .)))
Once you master easy exercises, you must move on to harder ones in order to push your brain-like your muscles-to a new level.
mark
once
Once
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
master
master
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
exercise
exercises
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
move
move
VERB
VB
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
hard
harder
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
push
push
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Degree=Pos
brain-like
brain-like
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
muscles-to
muscles-to
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT The) (NN science)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (NN brain) (NN training)))))
The science behind brain training
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
science
science
NOUN
NN
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Scientists)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD believed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ mental) (NNS abilities)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN fixed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN adulthood)))))))) (. .)))
Scientists once believed that your mental abilities were fixed in adulthood.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
mental
mental
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
ability
abilities
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fix
fixed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
adulthood
adulthood
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (NNS studies)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN shown) (NP (RB just) (DT the) (NN opposite)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS millions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN adopted) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NN practice)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN brain) (NN training)))))) (. .)))
Since studies have shown just the opposite, millions of people around the world have adopted the new practice of brain training.
mark
since
Since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
show
shown
VERB
VBN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
opposite
opposite
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
million
millions
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
adopt
adopted
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
practice
practice
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ popular))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NML (NN brain) (NN training)) (NNS products)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP San) (NNP Francisco-based)) (NNP Lumosity))))) (. .)))
The most popular of these brain training products is made by the San Francisco-based Lumosity.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
nsubj:pass
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
product
products
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
San
San
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Francisco-based
Francisco-based
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Lumosity
Lumosity
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Lumosity) (POS 's)) (NNS scientists)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ experienced) (NN team)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN game) (NNS designers)))))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN developed) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ fun) (, ,) (JJ effective) (JJ online) (NML (NN brain) (NN training)) (NN program)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ measures) (, ,) (NP (NNS tracks)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBZ adapts) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN progress))))))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN challenged))))) (. .)))
Lumosity's scientists with an experienced team of game designers have developed a fun, effective online brain training program that measures, tracks, and adapts to your progress, so you'll always be challenged.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Lumosity
Lumosity
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
scientists
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
experienced
experienced
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
designer
designers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
develop
developed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fun
fun
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
effective
effective
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
online
online
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
measure
measures
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
Number=Plur
track
tracks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
adapt
adapts
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
progress
progress
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
challenge
challenged
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Promising) (NP (NP (NNS studies)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS effects)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN brain) (NN training)))))))))
Promising studies on the effects of brain training
root
VerbForm=Ger
promise
Promising
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
study
studies
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
effect
effects
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT a) (CD 2013) (NNP Stanford) (NN study))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN treatment) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 21) (NML (NN breast) (NN cancer)) (NNS survivors)))) (VP (VBD used) (NP (NP (CD 12) (NNS weeks)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Lumosity) (NN training)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG processing) (NP (NP (NN speed)) (, ,) (NP (JJ mental) (NN flexibility)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NML (NN working) (NN memory)) (NNS tasks)))))))))) (. .)))
In a 2013 Stanford study, a treatment group of 21 breast cancer survivors used 12 weeks of Lumosity training to work on processing speed, mental flexibility, and working memory tasks.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2013
2013
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
Stanford
Stanford
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
treatment
treatment
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
21
21
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
breast
breast
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
cancer
cancer
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
survivor
survivors
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
12
12
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Lumosity
Lumosity
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
process
processing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
speed
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On average, those who trained improved on tests of these abilities, compared to a group that did not train with Lumosity.
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There is even some evidence suggesting that Lumosity may be beneficial to normal, healthy adults.
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In a 2011 study by Lumosity and San Francisco State University researchers.
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Your brain isn't a muscle, but you can treat it like one  Many people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on. In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you do to your arms or legs-and the results can be positive and empowering.  To improve your brain, you can't simply repeat the same exercises over and over. Just as lifting a two-pound weight will stop challenging you, so will repetitive exercises such as crosswords or Sudoku. Once you master easy exercises, you must move on to harder ones in order to push your brain-like your muscles-to a new level.  The science behind brain training  Scientists once believed that your mental abilities were fixed in adulthood. Since studies have shown just the opposite, millions of people around the world have adopted the new practice of brain training. The most popular of these brain training products is made by the San Francisco-based Lumosity. Lumosity's scientists with an experienced team of game designers have developed a fun, effective online brain training program that measures, tracks, and adapts to your progress, so you'll always be challenged.  Promising studies on the effects of brain training  In a 2013 Stanford study, a treatment group of 21 breast cancer survivors used 12 weeks of Lumosity training to work on processing speed, mental flexibility, and working memory tasks. On average, those who trained improved on tests of these abilities, compared to a group that did not train with Lumosity.  There is even some evidence suggesting that Lumosity may be beneficial to normal, healthy adults. In a 2011 study by Lumosity and San Francisco State University researchers. 13 people who trained over 5 weeks improved working memory scores by 10% and attention scores by 20%.  Brain training is designed to meet real-life needs  The design of brain train ing is targeted at real-life benefits instead of improving game scores. Better attention, for example, can mean greater focus in the classroom or at an important business meeting. With improved processing speed, you might react and adapt faster to the demands of a busy life. And a better memory could mean stronger, longer relationships with the people closest to you.