PSYCH 1F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cognitive Training, Psych, Karolinska Institutet
29 May 2016
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How to train your train or increase people"s academic performance is a hard thing to do when comparing if you want muscles=gym. Some subjects in a research laboratory were able to increase iq scores by training their brains. Few participants were able to recognize a change in there daily activities such as better chess skills or easier to read music sheets. Fluid intelligence reflects how well you tackle a new task rather than what facts you posses was believed to be hereditary alike with height (50-80%). However intelligence can still be honed just like how nutrition can change height. The flynn effect measured intelligence such as sat"s, has increased despite the genetic constitution of the population has not changed measurably. High fluid intelligence typically leads to academic achievement and career success. Scientist has been trying to increase this type of intelligence without much success. They believe that cognitive training activities particularly exercises that train working/short term memory.
