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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Educational Psychology

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  • Executive functions (EFs) are crucial for cognitive development and academic success.
  • While EFs improve in childhood and adulthood, targeted training in preschool years is less studied.
  • Preschool is a critical period for rapid EF development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of a short executive functions (EFs) training program on preschoolers.
  • To determine if EF training in early childhood leads to lasting and broad cognitive benefits.

Main Methods:

  • A training group of 54 four-year-olds participated in a four-session EF training program.
  • An active control group was included for comparison.
  • Cognitive assessments were conducted pre-training, post-training, and 3 months later.

Main Results:

  • The training group showed significant improvements in working memory compared to the control group.
  • These working memory improvements persisted 3 months post-training.
  • Benefits extended to mathematical reasoning skills 3 months after training.

Conclusions:

  • Short-term EF training can effectively enhance working memory in preschoolers.
  • Cognitive training during the preschool years can yield long-lasting and wide-ranging benefits.
  • Early EF interventions show potential for supporting broader academic development, including mathematical reasoning.