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  • Fluid intelligence (Gf) is crucial for complex problem-solving and adapting to novel situations.
  • Existing interventions for Gf have shown limited success in transferability and sustained effects.
  • Understanding the mechanisms underlying Gf is essential for developing effective cognitive enhancement strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel cognitive intervention, Flexible, Adaptive, Synergistic Training (FAST), designed to improve fluid intelligence (Gf).
  • To investigate the synergistic effects of game-based executive function (EF) training and transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on Gf.
  • To explore the transferability of EF training to Gf and identify key mechanisms of cognitive control.

Main Methods:

  • A total of 113 participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: FAST + transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), an active control group, or a no-contact control group.
  • The FAST intervention involved daily training with the 'Robot Factory' game and concurrent tES targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).
  • Fluid intelligence was assessed using three measures (BOMAT, APM, Sandia matrices) before and after the intervention period.

Main Results:

  • The FAST + tRNS group showed numerical increases in a Gf factor compared to both control groups, with a 0.3 SD increase over the active control (p=0.07).
  • The observed Gf improvements were primarily driven by significant changes in the Bochumer Matrizen-Test (BOMAT) scores.
  • Progression in the FAST training game correlated significantly with Gf changes, unlike progress in the active control or changes in individual EFs.

Conclusions:

  • The FAST intervention shows preliminary promise for enhancing fluid intelligence, suggesting that Gf may be malleable through targeted cognitive training combined with brain stimulation.
  • The findings suggest that Gf relies on the rapid and adaptive integration of executive functions, which can be potentially trained.
  • Further research and replication are needed to confirm these findings and elucidate the underlying neural mechanisms.