Research on the cognitive benefits of working memory training programs has produced inconsistent results. Such research has frequently used laboratory-specific training tasks, or dual-task n-back training. The current study used the commercial Cogmed Working Memory (WM) Training program, involving several different training tasks involving visual and auditory input. Healthy college undergraduates were assigned to either the full Cogmed training program of 25, 40-min training sessions; an abbreviated Cogmed program of 25, 20-min training sessions; or a no-contact control group. Pretest and posttest measures included multiple measures of attention, working memory, fluid intelligence, and executive functions. Although improvement was observed for the full training group for a digit span task, no training-related improvement was observed for any of the other measures. Results of the study suggest that WM training does not improve performance on unrelated tasks or enhance other cognitive abilities.
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Effects of Cogmed working memory training on cognitive performance
Auteurs:
Joseph L. Etherton Crystal D. Oberle Jayson Rhoton Ashley Ney
Publicatiedatum
16-04-2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-018-1012-9
Uitgeverij
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Tijdschrift
Psychological Research
An International Journal of Perception, Attention, Memory, and Action
Uitgave 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772