Date of Award
Spring 4-5-2015
Document Type
Distinction Paper
Degree Name
Psychology-BS
Department
Psychology
Advisor
Meredith Frey, PhD
First Committee Member
Cynthia Laurie-Rose, PhD
Keywords
working memory, fluid intelligence, cognitive training, literature review, transfer, dual n-back, complex span
Subject Categories
Cognitive Psychology
Abstract
Cognitive training is the process through which individuals perform a series of computerized tasks over a period of weeks for the purpose of improving a variety of cognitive abilities. Cognitive training is important in commercial, clinical, and educational fields alike, considering the possibilities of improving and sustaining cognitive abilities in both typically developing and cognitively deficient populations. The present review assesses cognitive training paradigms targeting working memory. Working memory is a predictor of academic achievement and is closely related to mechanisms of higher cognition. In particular, the present review focuses past studies which have investigated the effects working memory training on improved performance in fluid intelligence. In conclusion, future directions for cognitive training research are presented.
Recommended Citation
Wright, Emily G., "Current Methods and Future Directions Regarding Working Memory Training Research" (2015). Undergraduate Distinction Papers. 7.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_dist/7