Training working memory updating in young adults

Working memory updating (WMU) is a core mechanism in the human mental architecture and a Good predictor of a wide range of cognitive processes. This study analyzed the benefits of two different WMU training procedures, near transfer effects on a working memory measure, and far transfer effects on no...

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Autores: Linares-Martínez, Rocío, Borella, Erika, Lechuga, María Teresa, Carretti, Barbara, Pelegrina, Santiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Jaén
Repositorio:RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaén
OAI Identifier:oai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/3220
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-017-0843-0
https://hdl.handle.net/10953/3220
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Working memory updating
Cognitive training
Transfer effects
Maintenance effects
Adaptive procedure
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spelling Training working memory updating in young adultsLinares-Martínez, RocíoBorella, ErikaLechuga, María TeresaCarretti, BarbaraPelegrina, SantiagoWorking memory updatingCognitive trainingTransfer effectsMaintenance effectsAdaptive procedureWorking memory updating (WMU) is a core mechanism in the human mental architecture and a Good predictor of a wide range of cognitive processes. This study analyzed the benefits of two different WMU training procedures, near transfer effects on a working memory measure, and far transfer effects on nonverbal reasoning. Maintenance of any benefits a month later was also assessed. Participants were randomly assigned to: an adaptive training group that performed two numerical WMU tasks during four sessions; a non-adaptive training group that performed the same tasks but on a constant and less demanding level of difficulty; or an active control group that performed other tasks unrelated with working memory. After the training, all three groups showed improvements in most of the tasks, and these benefits were maintained a month later. The gain in one of the two WMU measures was larger for the adaptive and non-adaptive groups than for the control group. This specific gain in a task similar to the one trained would indicate the use of a better strategy for performing the task. Besides this nearest transfer effect, no other transfer effects were found. The adaptability of the training procedure did not produce greater improvements. These results are discussed in terms of the training procedure and the feasibility of training WMU.Springer202420242018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-017-0843-0https://hdl.handle.net/10953/3220reponame:RUJA. Repositorio Institucional de la Producción Científica de la Universidad de Jaéninstname:Universidad de JaénInglésPsychological ResearchAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ruja.ujaen.es:10953/32202026-06-24T12:41:07Z
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title Training working memory updating in young adults
spellingShingle Training working memory updating in young adults
Linares-Martínez, Rocío
Working memory updating
Cognitive training
Transfer effects
Maintenance effects
Adaptive procedure
title_short Training working memory updating in young adults
title_full Training working memory updating in young adults
title_fullStr Training working memory updating in young adults
title_full_unstemmed Training working memory updating in young adults
title_sort Training working memory updating in young adults
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Linares-Martínez, Rocío
Borella, Erika
Lechuga, María Teresa
Carretti, Barbara
Pelegrina, Santiago
author Linares-Martínez, Rocío
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Borella, Erika
Lechuga, María Teresa
Carretti, Barbara
Pelegrina, Santiago
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Lechuga, María Teresa
Carretti, Barbara
Pelegrina, Santiago
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Working memory updating
Cognitive training
Transfer effects
Maintenance effects
Adaptive procedure
topic Working memory updating
Cognitive training
Transfer effects
Maintenance effects
Adaptive procedure
description Working memory updating (WMU) is a core mechanism in the human mental architecture and a Good predictor of a wide range of cognitive processes. This study analyzed the benefits of two different WMU training procedures, near transfer effects on a working memory measure, and far transfer effects on nonverbal reasoning. Maintenance of any benefits a month later was also assessed. Participants were randomly assigned to: an adaptive training group that performed two numerical WMU tasks during four sessions; a non-adaptive training group that performed the same tasks but on a constant and less demanding level of difficulty; or an active control group that performed other tasks unrelated with working memory. After the training, all three groups showed improvements in most of the tasks, and these benefits were maintained a month later. The gain in one of the two WMU measures was larger for the adaptive and non-adaptive groups than for the control group. This specific gain in a task similar to the one trained would indicate the use of a better strategy for performing the task. Besides this nearest transfer effect, no other transfer effects were found. The adaptability of the training procedure did not produce greater improvements. These results are discussed in terms of the training procedure and the feasibility of training WMU.
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