No, instead they round up a group of unsuspecting senior citizens in Carolina, log them on to WoW (World of Warcraft) for two weeks and then monitor their behaviour. Their findings? WoW boosts brain power in the elderly - so sayeth the study they went on to publish in the journal Computers in Human Behavior this week.
According to Andrea Kuszewski who writes for Scientific America, this may actually make sense. The key factors in holding onto your marbles includes a willingness to: engage in novel experiences, network with others, take on challenges and do things the 'hard way'. Contrary to popular belief she believes the only thing Sudoku improves is your ability to play Sudoku. Constant fresh challenges are the way to wire your brain for optimal outcomes.
What the study doesn't mention is that WoW has also been found in other literature to be addictive and hazardous to marriages. So you will be extremely clever and proficient at bludgeoning trolls - but quite possibly alone.
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