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25-07-2015 | Original Article

Investigating the effectiveness of working memory training in the context of Personality Systems Interaction theory

Auteurs: Tomáš Urbánek, Vladimír Marček

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 5/2016

Abstract

Previous research has shown mixed results for the ability of working memory training to improve fluid intelligence. The aims of this study were first to replicate these improvements, and then to explore the moderating role of Personality Systems Interaction (PSI) personality factors. By using three different training methods and an active-contact control group, we examined the effects of 25 days of cognitive training on 142 participants. After examining our results in context of PSI theory, we found that different training methods yielded different IQ gains in participants, depending on their personality styles. In addition, these correlations suggested a meaningful pattern, indicating that PSI theory may be able to account for the different outcomes of cognitive training studies. Our findings may facilitate tailor-made cognitive training interventions in the future, and can contribute to explaining the mechanisms underlying the far transfer of working memory training to fluid intelligence.

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Titel: Investigating the effectiveness of working memory training in the context of Personality Systems Interaction theory
Auteurs: Tomáš Urbánek
Vladimír Marček
Publicatiedatum: 25-07-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-015-0687-4

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