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`This is a very timely book about a topic of theoretical and practical importance by two authors with broad knowledge of the relevant research literature and first-hand experience with careful experimental evaluation of brain training programs. ' Bruce E. Wexler, Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University Founder and Chief Scientist, C8 Sciences ` I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'How (not) to Train the Brain. The nuanced approach to describing the brain-training literature brought a smile to my face. ' Sebastiaan Dovis, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry `

`This is a very timely book about a topic of theoretical and practical importance by two authors with broad knowledge of the relevant research literature and first-hand experience with careful experimental evaluation of brain training programs. ' Bruce E. Wexler, Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University Founder and Chief Scientist, C8 Sciences ` I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'How (not) to Train the Brain. The nuanced approach to describing the brain-training literature brought a smile to my face. ' Sebastiaan Dovis, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ` This illuminating and informative book shows the complexities and debates regarding brain training, with engaging examples and current evidence, and also outlines the next frontier in brain training. ' Alan D. Castel, Professor of Psychology at UCLA, and author of Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging. ` Are you looking for a rigorous answer to the question of whether brain training works? In this book, you will find a nicely-writen, clever, and balanced analysis of the science behind brain training. ' M. Rosario (Charo) Rueda, Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center, University of Granada, Spain

'This book does an outstanding job in reviewing the many issues involved when it comes to brain training... It was a pleasure in reading this volume to see new ideas build on older ones... ' * Michael Posner, University of Oregon *

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Professor Raz earned his Ph.D. in Brain Science from the Interdisciplinary Center for Computational Neuroscience at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the supervision of the late Professor Shlomo Bentin. He then went on to a post-doctoral fellowship with Professor Michael Posner at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, where he took on a faculty position thereafter. He then joined the faculty at Columbia University in the City of New York and later became the Canada Research Chair at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Sheida received her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from McGill University, and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Ottawa, in Canada. Her research centres on cognitive enhancement interventions that may help understand and optimize brain function throughout life. Sheida is also passionate about science communication and community outreach. She frequently partakes in knowledge translation activities targeting broad audiences, and has founded initiatives to engage the public in learning about brain function and mental health. Sheida has published her research in academic journals and presented her work in national and international conferences. Her research and outreach activities have earned her numerous awards, honours, and scholarships from national and international organizations.

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