Cognitive Ability: Does Working Memory Training Enhance Intelligence?

Current Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Conway, Andrew R A ^a   Getz, Sarah J ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HUMAN; MAZE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COGNITION; HUMANS; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 77951193912     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.03.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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