Brain games will not actually make you smarter. What they will do, however, is essentially “clean the pump” so that you get the best performance out of the brain you have. People have anecdotally reported improvements in some areas of brain function such as working memory. Active Memory's cognition scientists are running a three-year clinical research study – one of the largest ever studies of its kind – to verify such claims. Your participation in Active Memory is an important contribution to cognitive health research.