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___ Does Regular Brain Training Keep Selena Gomez at the Peak of Her Career? (YCB): “Selena Gomez hit the headlines this week when she revealed to ELLE Magazine that, despite being one of the world’s most influential celebrities online with 142 million followers on Instagram alone, she actually has no social media or photo editing apps on her smartphone. In fact, the only app she does have is Peak, a popular brain-training app. The Peak app has already reached 40 million downloads worldwide, and Selena Gomez is just part of a growing trend of 20-somethings who are now using apps and games like this for fun, self-improvement and relaxation, rather than just passively browsing online content.” News in Context: Can brain training work? Yes, if it meets these 5 conditions What are cognitive abilities and how to boost them? Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging Five reasons the future of brain enhancement is digital, pervasive and (hopefully) bright
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Technology app Brain-Training brain-training-app Peak relaxation Selena Gomez self-improvement smartphone social-media Source Type: blogs