Working Memory Updating Training Improves Mathematics Performance in Middle School Students With Learning Difficulties

Working memory (WM) deficit is considered the key cause of learning difficulties (LDs). Studies have shown that WM is plastic and thus can be improved through training. This positive effect is transferable to fluid intelligence and academic performance. This study investigated whether WM updating ab...

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Main Authors: Hongxia Zhang, Lei Chang, Xiaoying Chen, Liang Ma, Renlai Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00154/full