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Elevate
TRAIN THE BRAIN, AVOID THE DRAIN.
Free with Optional Subscription, iOS/Android
Ever since Brain Training launched on the Nintendo DS over a decade ago, I’ve been a huge fan of the concept. While the scientific consensus on whether these sort of rapid ‘training’ elements work is out, the app doesn’t claim that you will necessarily be smarter at the end of a session. Instead, much of what the app claims to assist with is improving your cognition on completing everyday tasks, such as basic mathematics, reading, writing, and vocabulary. Instead of teaching you algebra, for example, it might be
