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The area of cognitive training is a dynamically and fast-growing research area that is increasingly incorporated into scientific teaching and education. The present chapter provides an introduction into this research field and illustrates the framework of our book Cognitive Training: An Overview of Features and Applications. In this book, the sections provide comprehensive overviews of state-of-the-art research in cognitive training. They address students and researchers of all academic levels as well as in applied contexts by outlining empirical findings and methodological approaches of cognitive training research in different populations, age groups, and cognitive domains.
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Strobach, T., Karbach, J. (2016). Introduction. In: Strobach, T., Karbach, J. (eds) Cognitive Training. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42662-4_1
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