Cogmed Working Memory Training | Commentary - Part 2

Cogmed Working Memory Training | Commentary - Part 2

Commentary

Cogmed is a key player in the new field of evidence-based cognitive training, but we are also part of the bigger, much more loosely defined industry of “brain fitness”. We try to keep up to date on what is happening in our ever-changing field and share our thoughts about topics we find worth commenting on. Did we miss something good? Let us Know.

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Brain Training to Treat ADHD Symptoms

Posted: October 8, 2009
In a recent article published by ADDitude magazine, Cogmed training is listed as one of three options to reduce symptoms of ADHD.

Professor Torkel Klingberg wins the 2009 MD Axel Hirsch prize

Posted: September 20, 2009
The Karolinska Institute announced on Wednesday, September, 23rd that one of the founders of Cogmed, Torkel Klingberg, was selected to receive this year’s MD Axel Hirsch prize in the field of neurobiology.

Memory exam as good as IQ test

Posted: September 15, 2009
A recent article from the UK publication, The Sunday Times, reports that working memory tests are a better indicator of academic success than IQ tests.

Time Magazine publishes article about “brain-training” games, highlights Westerberg study

Posted: September 15, 2009
A recent article in Time Magazine discusses the relevance of slowing mental decline in the elderly by playing video games and references a study done by Helena Westerberg, Ph.D. on Cogmed training.

Police with weak working memory are more likely to shoot an unarmed person

Posted: September 15, 2009
We usually don’t think of the ability to multitask as a matter of life and death, but according to a recent study from Georgia State, it appears that could be the case.

The Marco Polo of neuroscience

Posted: September 15, 2009
An article published The New Yorker last month tells the story of behavioral neurologist Dr. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran and the great impact that he is having on the field of neuroscience and psychology.

“In Defense of Distraction”

Posted: September 15, 2009
In a wonderfully written article published by New York Magazine, Sam Anderson discusses the ramifications of our culture’s “crisis of attention”.

Working memory and social concerns

Posted: September 15, 2009
The relevance of executive functions continues to gain recognition as researchers discover the link between working memory and one of society’s most prevalent and destructive cycles.

Card players stay sharp into their nineties

Posted: September 15, 2009
The New York Times has published a fascinating article and video on a unique group of senior citizens from Orange County who hold off dementia through rigorous mental activities like playing bridge.

Study finds working memory is more important than IQ for kids

Posted: September 15, 2009
If you want to know how smart your kid is, check her IQ. If you want to know how well she’ll do in school, check her working memory.

10% Students may have working memory problems: Why does it matter?

Posted: September 15, 2009
In this article from SharpBrains.com, Dr. Tracy Alloway discusses the link between working memory and academic performance.