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Play games with your kids this summer to boost their brains Many board games strengthen the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of the brains of players. This results in improved cognitive functions such as IQ, memory, information retention and problem-solving. (Shutterstock) Neha Shivhare , Simon Fraser University and David Kaufman , Simon Fraser University Research shows that playing games can enhance our personal, social and emotional well-being, as well as our mental acuity. A study conducted at Harvard Medical School in 2017 points out that loneliness can be more detrimental to health than smoking . Happiness, on the other hand, is strongly correlated with close relationships with family members and friends. Playing both board games and video games with family members provide opportunities to get together and develop these relationships. They stimulate players physically, mentally and emotionally. Games have also been found to ...