Is working memory training effective?

1. What is neuroplasticity?

The brains potential to create and reorganise neural pathways to adapt to suit its needs
How well synapses transmit neural information
The relative size and density of each brain structure
The brains maximum number of neural pathways that can be created in a lifetime

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After training, there were increases in frontal and parietal activity
WM training increased activity in frontal and occipital structures, but decreased in parietal
After training, there were decreases in frontal and parietal activity
WM training had no effect on neural activity

WM improvement prorammes enhanced cognitive functioning in adulthood if carried out before age 7yrs.
WM improvement programmes produced both short and long term improvements, and are clinically approved
WM improvement programmes produced short term improvements in WM skills, but limited and not generalisable evidence for this training to all WM areas
WM improvement programmes did not produce short or long term improvements, and are not clinically approved

Showed significant improvements to a variety of WM areas including Verbal&Visuospatial WM
Showed no improvement in WM area scores compared to controls across all areas.
Showed a negative effect on WM compared to controls across all areas
Showed a higher standard score increase in visuo spatial WM compared to verbal WM