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 …

As a result of considerable potential scientific and societal implications, the possibility of
enhancing cognitive ability by training has been one of the most influential topics of …

Chess masters and expert musicians appear to be, on average, more intelligent than the
general population. Some researchers have thus claimed that playing chess or learning …

Music training has repeatedly been claimed to positively impact children's cognitive skills
and academic achievement (literacy and mathematics). This claim relies on the assumption …

The auditory frequency-following response (FFR) to complex periodic sounds is used to
study the subcortical auditory system, and has been proposed as a biomarker for disorders …

Theory building in science requires replication and integration of findings regarding a
particular research question. Second-order meta-analysis (ie, a meta-analysis of meta …

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

The auditory frequency-following response (FFR) is a non-invasive index of the fidelity of
sound encoding in the brain, and is used to study the integrity, plasticity, and behavioral …

Learn how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop
math anxiety! David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics …

An extensive literature has investigated the impact of musical training on cognitive skills and
academic achievement in children and adolescents. However, most of the studies have …