Can we create engaging training programs that improve working memory (WM) skills? While
there are numerous procedures that attempt to do so, there is a great deal of controversy …

Commercial brain games are home-and computer-based cognitive trainings that are
industrially offered and promise to enhance cognitive functioning by repeating cognitive …

The present meta-analytic study examined brain activation changes following working
memory (WM) training, a form of cognitive training that has attracted considerable interest …

A growing body of literature shows that one's working memory (WM) capacity can be
expanded through targeted training. Given the established relationship between WM and …

Brain training programs have proliferated in recent years, with claims that video games or
computer-based tasks can broadly enhance cognitive function. However, benefits are …

Our daily actions are driven by our goals in the moment, constantly forcing us to choose
among various options. Attention and working memory are key enablers of that process …

There is emerging evidence that working memory (WM) can potentially be enhanced via
targeted training protocols. However, the differential effects of targeted training of WM vs …

A first research wave on working memory (WM) training created an atmosphere of novelty
and enthusiasm. Studies carried out with typical or atypical participants in different age …

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There is accumulating evidence that training working memory (WM) leads to beneficial
effects in tasks that were not trained, but the mechanisms underlying this transfer remain …