{"id":9807,"date":"2017-05-30T12:57:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T17:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/?p=9807"},"modified":"2025-05-15T16:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:41:56","slug":"dr-eusebio-offers-expertise-efficacy-brain-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/dr-eusebio-offers-expertise-efficacy-brain-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Eusebio offers expertise on the efficacy of &#8216;brain games&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>In an interview with reporter Nancy Mattia of NBC wellness site, &#8220;Better,&#8221; Department Chair of School Psychology, Eleazar Eusebio, Psy.D. discussed whether or not coloring, doing Sudoku puzzles, playing online brain-training games, or playing other &#8220;brain games&#8221; can help to improve the cognitive functioning in adults. Read the article &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/better\/wellness\/can-coloring-or-playing-sudoku-really-boost-your-brain-power-n761031\">Can Coloring or Playing Sudoku Really Boost Your Brain Power?<\/a><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EleazarE-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"165\" \/>Eleazar Cruz Eusebio, Psy.D., NCSP is chair of the School Psychology Department in Washington, D.C. He obtained his doctorate from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a specialization in school neuropsychology and certification in cognitive behavioral therapy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/washington-dc\/faculty\/byname\/Eleazar_Eusebio\/\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an interview with reporter Nancy Mattia of NBC wellness site, &#8220;Better,&#8221; Department Chair of School Psychology, Eleazar Eusebio, Psy.D. discussed whether or not coloring, doing Sudoku puzzles, playing online brain-training games, or playing other &#8220;brain games&#8221; can help to improve the cognitive functioning in adults. Read the article &#8220;Can Coloring or Playing Sudoku Really Boost Your Brain Power?&#8220; &nbsp; Eleazar Cruz Eusebio, Psy.D., NCSP is chair of the School Psychology Department in Washington, D.C. 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