Working memory training unlikely to boost IQ
Its based on a meta analysis, analysing studies wich have profoundly diverging setups, controlgroups and scoring.
Its too early to prove or disprove the hypothesis of effictive WM training and transfer to Gf.
Its too early to prove or disprove the hypothesis of effictive WM training and transfer to Gf.
damocles | 11 months ago
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Working memory training unlikely to boost IQ
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120531101706.htm
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Eggs | 11 months ago
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N-back training is designed to constantly apply your working memory while simultaneously challenging it, the result of which causes changes in the neural connections of your brain as any sort of constant practice does. So in this article they're basically saying the concept of neuroplasticity is bullshit. They also didn't specific which working memory training was conducted, as far as we know they could have been doing 2, 3, 4 n-back tests with only visuals rather than including audio as well. Which would be the equivalent of someone exercising using 2 lb dumbbells compared to 20 lb dumbbells.
TheHumanRobot | 11 months ago
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In the article, they don't tell whether dual-nback was used or not. And their analysis was based on whether people, children and children with ADHD improved in reading, arithmetic, etc. There's nothing here that really contradicts Jaeggi's findings.
? | 11 months ago
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Increase in Gf should transfer to arithmetic. Look it up.
Jeeze. Too many people who just don't care to look at how again and again the facts just don't add up.
Jeeze. Too many people who just don't care to look at how again and again the facts just don't add up.
? | 11 months ago
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Plus, IQ wasn't measured as per what the article explains. Skills were overseen but no actual culture-fair measure of Gf was administered. In the conclusion of the article, as an extrapolated guess, they say there is "strong doubt" that working memory tasks can improve cognitive ability.... based on the findings that involved no measure of IQ.
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