Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 144 (9) of
Psychological Bulletin (see record 2018-42071-005). In the article, there is a number of …

Due to potential theoretical and societal implications, cognitive training has been one of the
most influential topics in psychology and neuroscience. The assumption behind cognitive …

Over the past 20 years, the proposal that immersive media, such as video games, can be
leveraged to enhance brain plasticity and learning has been put to the test. This expanding …

The possibility of leveraging video games for enhancing behavior and brain function has led
to an emerging new field situated at the crossroads of cognitive neuroscience, health …

There is substantial interest in the possibility that cognitive skills can be improved by
dedicated behavioral training. Yet despite the large amount of work being conducted in this …

While humans have an incredible capacity to acquire new skills and alter their behavior as a
result of experience, enhancements in performance are typically narrowly restricted to the …

Learning to read is extremely difficult for about 10% of children; they are affected by a
neurodevelopmental disorder called dyslexia [1, 2]. The neurocognitive causes of dyslexia …

Music training has been recently claimed to enhance children and young adolescents'
cognitive and academic skills. However, substantive research on transfer of skills suggests …

Reading is a unique, cognitive human skill crucial to life in modern societies, but, for about
10% of the children, learning to read is extremely difficult. They are affected by a …

Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties in learning to read and there is some evidence that
action video games (AVG), without any direct phonological or orthographic stimulation …