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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Debate exists on the benefits and transferability of working memory (WM) training.
  • WM training often shows short-term near-transfer effects, but long-term persistence and far transfer are inconsistent.
  • Understanding the impact of WM training on diverse memory functions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effects of WM training versus mental imagery strategy training on cognitive tasks.
  • To investigate the transfer effects of WM training on untrained WM and recognition memory tasks.
  • To explore potential unintended consequences of WM training on memory performance.

Main Methods:

  • Three groups were compared: WM training, mental imagery strategy training, and a no-training control group.
  • Participants' performance on trained and untrained WM tasks was assessed post-intervention.
  • Recognition memory task performance was evaluated, and participants described their memory strategies.

Main Results:

  • The WM training group improved on the trained task but showed no improvement on untrained WM tasks compared to controls.
  • The imagery training group improved on a recognition memory task, while the WM training group showed a decrease in performance.
  • Analysis of participants' strategy descriptions suggested WM training may lead to less effective memory strategies for other tasks.

Conclusions:

  • WM training may not enhance performance on untrained cognitive tasks.
  • WM training might have detrimental effects on other memory functions, potentially due to strategy changes.
  • The findings challenge the broad applicability of WM training and highlight the importance of considering strategy use.