Working memory and executive functions: effects of training on academic achievement

C Titz, J Karbach - Psychological research, 2014 - Springer
The aim of this review is to illustrate the role of working memory and executive functions for
scholastic achievement as an introduction to the question of whether and how working …

Attention in the heart of intelligence

MR Rueda - Trends in Neuroscience and Education, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Spearman's notion of general intelligence (g) denotes the existence of a general
mental ability that contributes to successful performance of diverse cognitive tasks. But, what …

[HTML][HTML] P300 correlates with learning & memory abilities and fluid intelligence

HU Amin, AS Malik, N Kamel, WT Chooi… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Educational psychology research has linked fluid intelligence with learning and
memory abilities and neuroimaging studies have specifically associated fluid intelligence …

Mind wandering: A potentially generative idea for understanding the socioeconomic status academic achievement gap.

B Gearin, H Fien, NJ Nelson - Translational Issues in …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
This review proposes that socioeconomic status (SES) may predispose individuals to certain
patterns of thought, such as mind wandering, that ultimately contribute to the SES academic …

On the relationship between executive functions of working memory and components derived from fluid intelligence measures

X Ren, K Schweizer, T Wang, P Chu, Q Gong - Acta Psychologica, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study is to provide new insights into the relationship between
executive functions and intelligence measures in considering the item-position effect …

Learning and retrieval processes predict fluid intelligence over and above working memory

T Wang, X Ren, K Schweizer - Intelligence, 2017 - Elsevier
Previous studies have shown that the ability to learn and the ability to retrieve relevant
information from long-term memory are closely related to fluid intelligence. However, it …

Beyond the intellect: Complexity and learning trajectories in Raven's Progressive Matrices depend on self-regulatory processes and conative dispositions

DP Birney, JF Beckmann, N Beckmann, KS Double - Intelligence, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) test entails a 40-min contextualized
interaction with a set of progressively difficult cognitive activities. Item-to-item experiences …

[HTML][HTML] How executive processes explain the overlap between working memory capacity and fluid intelligence: A test of process overlap theory

T Wang, C Li, X Ren, K Schweizer - Journal of Intelligence, 2021 - mdpi.com
Working memory capacity (WMC) and fluid intelligence (Gf) are highly correlated, but what
accounts for this relationship remains elusive. Process-overlap theory (POT) proposes that …

[HTML][HTML] Brain optimization with additional study time: potential brain differences between high-and low-performance college students

Z Xu, P Zhang, M Tu, M Zhang, Y Lai - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This study investigates potential differences in brain function among high-, average-, and
low-performance college students using electroencephalography (EEG). We hypothesize …

Neural correlates of intelligence: ERP Components of temporary storage predict fluid intelligence over and above those of executive functions

Y Jia, T Wang, K Schweizer, X Ren - Psychophysiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research has revealed that individuals with different levels of intelligence exhibit
distinct patterns of event‐related potentials (ERPs) related to executive functions and …