Effects and mechanisms of working memory training: a review

Psychological Research

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 803-820

  von Bastian, Claudia C ^a   Oberauer, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84886957005     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-013-0524-6     Document Type: Review

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