Baby Brain: Training Executive Control in Infancy
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A recent study shows that a relatively short period of cognitive training can improve infants’ ability to sustain and flexibly deploy attention. Thus, it appears important aspects of cognition can be modified using ‘brain-training’ techniques at an early age.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011