Neuronal effects following working memory training.
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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 elusive. Brain imaging can be a valuable method to gain insights into such mechanisms. Here, we discuss the impact of cognitive training on neural correlates with an emphasis on studies that implemented a WM intervention. We focus on changes in activation patterns, changes in resting state connectivity, changes in brain structure, and changes in the dopaminergic system. Our analysis of the existing literature reveals that there is currently no clear pattern of results that would single out a specific neural mechanism underlying training and transfer. We conclude that although brain imaging has provided us with information about the mechanisms of WM training, more research is needed to understand its neural impact.
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During cognitive training, participants repeatedly activate neural regions involved in the training tasks, enhancing the cognitive function supported by the specific neural region.
“The basic idea is that during cognitive training, participants repeatedly activate neural regions involved in the training tasks (Olesen et al., 2004; Buschkuehl et al., 2012; Hussey and Novick, 2012; Hsu et al., 2014) enhancing, thus, the cognitive function supported by the specific neural region.”
From Training on Working Memory and Inhibitory Control in Young Adults (2016) · cites this paper as Buschkuehl et al., 2012
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- Miyake, A., Shah, P. (Eds.), Models of Working Memory: Mechanism of Active Maintenance and Executive Control. Cambridge University Press, New York.
- Authors
- Buschkuehl, M., Jaeggi, S. M., & Jonides, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Corresponding author
- Buschkuehl, Martin
- ORCID
- Jaeggi, Susanne M.
- Venue
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-02
- Volume
- 2
- Pages
- S167-S179
- ISSN
- 1878-9293 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6987667
- OpenAlex
- W1991801442
- Cited by
- 212
- References
- 143
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- FWCI
- 1.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- ONR
- NSF
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Keywords
- working memory training, cognitive training, transfer of training, neural correlates, brain activation patterns, resting-state functional connectivity, brain structure, dopaminergic system, neuroplasticity
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Brain, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Memory, Short-Term, Neuronal Plasticity, Receptors, Dopamine, Transfer, Psychology, Young Adult
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