What the research actually says about memory, focus, reaction and typing — and what to do about it
Articles about training memory, focus, reaction speed and typing — written to be honest about what the evidence supports. Where a popular claim does not hold up, we say so, because a brain-training site that only repeats the optimistic version is not worth reading.
The guides people read most
Does brain training work? is the piece to start with — it lays out the difference between near transfer, which is real and well established, and far transfer, which is the contested claim most marketing rests on.
How to improve memory covers twelve techniques with evidence behind them, from spaced repetition and the memory palace to the effect of sleep on consolidation.
The dual n-back guide explains the task, what the early studies claimed, and why the later replications largely did not find the same thing.
Practical routines
A 3-minute daily brain practice that sticks, Train working memory in 4 steps, and How to improve focus and concentration are the routine-building pieces. All three assume you have about ten minutes a day, not an hour.
For typing there is a typing accuracy guide and a piece on typing faster without losing accuracy, both built on the same finding: correction time, not keystroke speed, is what limits most people.
Lifestyle factors that move the needle more than games do
Sleep and memory, exercise and cognition, foods that boost brain power and screen time and attention. These four cover the interventions with the strongest evidence behind them — which, honestly, is stronger than the evidence for any game on this site.
Frequently asked questions
Is the content on this blog free?
Yes, all of it. There is no paywall, no email gate and no sign-up.
Do you cite sources?
Where an article rests on a specific study or effect, it names it — Stroop 1935, Shepard and Metzler 1971, Miller 1956 and so on. Where a claim is contested, we say it is contested rather than picking the convenient side.
How often do you publish?
New articles and games are added regularly; the updates page lists what has changed most recently.
Do you accept guest posts?
Yes — see the write for us page for what we are looking for and how to pitch.