Millions of people get on their brain training games on their games consoles. For some it’s a bit of fun but many see them as a way of keeping sharp and improving their memory. The BBC has carried out a survey showing that these games only make you better at one thing… playing the games.

They looked at over 11,000 people who used a specially set up game. Over time they mostly were able to get better scores on the game but another series of tests showed they hadn’t got better brain skills such as logic or memory.

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