Child brain training: Help or hype?

儿童大脑训练:助力还是炒作?

Round Table China

2025-06-13

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China's booming 'child brain training' industry promises to unlock kids' potential—but experts question how much is science versus savvy marketing. As companies sell costly cognitive programs to eager parents, neuroscientists warn many claims lack evidence, leaving families to wonder if these tools are beneficial, or just exploiting hopes?/ Round Table's Happy Place (21:56)! On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushun
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  • Coming up, in recent years,

  • thousands of companies have sprung up across China promising to unlock children's brain potential,

  • attracting eager parents hopeful for an edge.

  • But how much of this market is grounded in real science?

  • And how much is it simply clever marketing exploiting parental hopes and life's best moments from the soundtrack of your heart to little things?

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  • In China, there's a popular saying among parents,

  • generation after generation, let the child win at the starting line.

  • It reflects the deep hope many families carry.

  • That early effort will secure lifelong success.