APP OF THE WEEK
LUMOSITY

Click on your platform:        iOS    &     Android
(free for the basic version)

DESCRIPTION

From Google Play Store and iTunes Store

Train your Memory, Attention, and more. Used by over 70 million people worldwide, Lumosity creates a Personalized Training Program that challenges your brain. Your program will adapt to your unique performances — helping you stay challenged in a wide variety of cognitive tasks.

SCIENCE BEHIND LUMOSITY
Lumosity “games” are based on common cognitive and neuropsychological tasks, or new tasks designed by our in­house scientists with 80+ years of combined research experience. Working with experienced designers, our scientists transform these tasks into challenges that target core cognitive skills.

With foundations in the study of neuroplasticity, Lumosity games are used in research, and have been incorporated into studies done by top scientists worldwide.

HOW TO USE THIS APP

This is a fun app to play with individually or as a class exercise.  The app can be used to illustrate cognition related to memory, following directions, motor functions.  The “exercises” can be discussed as to whether such apps demonstrate real scientific applications as well.