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Scientists say certain computer games can boost children's reasoning and problem-solving skills, improving their grades at school in a matter of weeks. 科学家称，适当的电子游戏可以提高孩子的推理和解决问题能力，几天内提高他们在学校的学习成绩。 No, "Super Mario" does not qualify. 不，《超级玛丽》并不合格。 However, the London Daily Mail reports the folks at Nintendo are promoting games that stimulate the mind and improve children's IQs. There are compelling reasons to do so, given the fresh research. 然而，伦敦每日邮报报道，任天堂公司的人员正在开发刺激思维和提高儿童IQ的游戏。由于有新的研究表明，有令人信服的原因促使他们这样做。 According to the newspaper, psychologists at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor tested 62 children with an average age of 8. 根据报道，安阿伯市密歇根大学的心理学家对62名平均年龄8岁的儿童进行了测试。 Half the kids played video games that tested their memories for 15 minutes a day. The games focused on their "working memory" -- the brain's ability to hold information while it solves a problem. The rest of the kids spent the same period testing their general knowledge and vocabulary. 一半孩子玩电子游戏，每天花15分钟测试他们的记忆力。这些游戏集中于他们的“工作内存”——大脑在解决问题时处理信息的能力。剩余的孩子用同样的时间测试他们的基本知识和词汇。 | 
