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Feb 22, 20175 min

Brain Training: Placebo effects, publication bias, small sample sizes… and what we do next?

Over the past decade the young field of cognitive training – sometimes referred to as ‘brain training’ – has expanded rapidly. In our lab...

Oct 19, 201511 min

1.4 percent: Behind the numbers of ADHD prevalence

A question closely tied to the issue of prescribing ADHD medication is the actual growth of the disorder. Media reports have cited...

Jun 26, 20153 min

Do children with stronger functional connectivity at rest have better working memory capacity?

You are driving to the house of a friend, and you are getting directions from a GPS. “Drive to the end of the road, turn right, drive...

Apr 22, 20152 min

Does working memory training change neurophysiology in childhood?

The short answer to that question is ‘yes’. We have known for some time that training particular cognitive skills, like working memory,...

Mar 23, 20151 min

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Click here for our Spring Newsletter 2015 #research #newsletter #featured #intervention #Education

Feb 5, 20156 min

ADHD and Low Working Memory: A comparison

I was recently directed to a paper titled ‘Children with low working memory and children with ADHD: same or different?’ From the title...

Jan 19, 201510 min

Tools of the Mind: An Effective Intervention for High Poverty Schools?

Early childhood interventions are believed to be a key step towards ending the cycle of poverty. This belief is based upon the large...

Nov 10, 20144 min

State of the Nation Report: Linking Research to Policy

We have recently started a new project focused around children that are considered to be “at risk” of poor educational attainment due to...

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