Cognitive Plasticity and Training Across the Lifespan  

Oleh:

Shing, Yee-Lee ; Brehmer, Yvonne

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Cognitive Modifiability: in Learning and Assessment, page 59-82.
Topik: Cognitive Plasticity; Cognitive Intervention Effects; Lifespan Study
Fulltext: Chapter 4.pdf (554.52KB)

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Lifespan psychology posits that throughout the entire lifespan, individuals adapt to the opportunities and constraints embedded within the developmental contexts. These adaptive processes entail the essential notion of developmental plasticity, which can be broadly defined as the modifiability of the individual’s possible ranges of performance and function. This chapter presents a selective review of evidence on lifespan differences in cognitive plasticity. Special attention is given to cognitive training studies in the domains of fluid intelligence and episodic memory, focusing on the magnitude, scope, and maintenance of training gains. Results from these studies suggest three key features. First, plasticity remains present throughout the lifespan, albeit decline in the extent of plasticity occurs in old age. Second, within the cognitive domain, training benefits tend to be narrow, with little crossability transfer. Third, training gain can be maintained or reactivated over time. Using results from a preliminary empirical study, the chapter also illustrates how a lifespan age comparative design can be utilized to directly compare the relative extent of plasticity across different life periods.

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