ABSTRACT

As noted by every chapter in this book, working memory (WM) is a major hub of human cognition. It varies widely across individuals and in the same individuals across the lifespan, and this variation in WM accounts for variance in math ability, language comprehension, intelligence, reasoning, and career success (Altshuler et al., 2007; Daneman & Merikle, 1996; Gold et al., 2002; Kyllonen and Christal, 1990). Not surprisingly, then, the training literature has taken a great interest in WM, both as an outcome measure targeted for transfer in general training programs and as a specific function to be trained with the hopes of transferring the benefits to other domains.