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Column: Brain-twisted or brain-washed — can crossword puzzles and word games sharpen memory?

Por: Los Angeles Times Science March 11, 2023

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It’s a daily ritual for millions of people. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and eventually make your way to one or more crossword puzzles, word games and other brain twisters. The test of banked knowledge and problem-solving ability can boost your ego, or deflate it. But either way, you’re clearing out the cobwebs, right? It’s the “use it or lose it” theory in action, and as I get older, I’d like to believe these mental exercises... + full article



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