The effect of cognitive training on recall range and speed of information processing in the working memory of dyslexic and skilled readers

Journal of Neurolinguistics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 524-537

  Shiran, Amir ^a   Breznitz, Zvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Electrophysiology; Working memory training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MEMORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RECALL; RESPONSE TIME; SPATIAL MEMORY; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORD RECOGNITION; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 79961025787     PISSN: 09116044     EISSN: 18738052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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