Semantic information boosts the acquisition of a novel grammatical system in different presentation formats by Katharina Wendebourg, Birgit Öttl, Detmar Meurers, Barbara Kaup

“…Furthermore, we suggest that, consistent with multimedia learning theories, the pictorial presentation format of Experiment 1 helped to use working memory capacity efficiently, which may have led to the generation of more explicit knowledge.…”
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Listen, Learn, Like! Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Involved in the Mere Exposure Effect in Music by Anders C. Green, Klaus B. Bærentsen, Hans Stødkilde-Jørgensen, Andreas Roepstorff, Peter Vuust

“…We found neural activations as a function of previous exposure in bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal and inferior parietal cortex, probably reflecting retrieval and working memory-related processes. This was despite the fact that the task during scanning was to judge liking, not recognition, thus suggesting that appreciation of music relies strongly on memory processes. …”
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Comparative discourse analysis of logical memory recall in normal elderly from rural and urban areas by Lúcia Inês de Araújo, Sérgio Leme da Silva, Leonardo Caixeta

“…There are differences in the performance of the elderly when considering different levels of education for neuropsychological tests associated with immediate recalls (but not with delayed recall), suggesting that working memory systems may be more impacted by years of schooling than the coding memory system.…”
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Validity and reliability of the executive function scale in Cuban university student by Diego D. Díaz-Guerra, Marena De La C. Hernández-Lugo, Carlos Ramos-Galarza, Yunier Broche-Pérez

“…IntroductionExecutive functions are higher cognitive skills involved in planning, organization, decision-making, impulse control, and working memory. It is essential to have tools that allow for the accurate and reliable assessment of this construct in university students. …”
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Exercise Intervention Associated with Cognitive Improvement in Alzheimer’s Disease by Meng Ying Cui, Yang Lin, Ji Yao Sheng, Xuewen Zhang, Ran Ji Cui

“…However, in most cases, drug therapy is accompanied with clinical delays when older adults have suffered from cognitive decline in episodic memory, working memory, and executive function. On the other hand, accumulating evidence suggests that exercise intervention may ameliorate the progression of cognitive impairment in aging ones while the standard strategy is lacking based on different levels of cognitive decline especially in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD. …”
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Is the Cloze Procedure Appropriate to Evaluate Health Literacy in Older Individuals? Age Effects in the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults by Raymond L. Ownby, Amarilis Acevedo, Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, Robin J. Jacobs

“…Performance on a working memory task predicted older but not younger individuals’ performance on the age-related items. …”
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Association of Subjective Cognitive Concerns With Performance on Mobile App–Based Cognitive Assessment in Cognitively Normal Older Adults: Observational Study by Caroline O Nester, Alyssa N De Vito, Sarah Prieto, Zachary J Kunicki, Jennifer Strenger, Karra D Harrington, Nelson Roque, Martin J Sliwinski, Laura A Rabin, Louisa I Thompson

“…MethodsParticipants (N=122; Meanageeducation ResultsSCC was not associated with app satisfaction or protocol motivation, but it was significantly associated with lower rates of protocol adherence (ß=−.20, PP ConclusionsSCCs are associated with worse overall memory performance on mobile app assessments, patterns of cognitive inefficiency (variable working memory), and mildly diminished adherence across an 8-day assessment period. …”
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The Importance of Cognitive and Mental Factors on Prediction of Job Performance in Chinese High-Speed Railway Dispatchers by Zizheng Guo, Jiaming Zou, Chuanning He, Xi Tan, Chongshuang Chen, Guo Feng

“…Cognitive abilities involved in train dispatching including working memory and multiobject tracking and potential related mental factors including depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and social support were examined. …”
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Effectiveness of Distant/Remote Blessing Treatment on Cognitive-motor Function: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial by Alice Branton, Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

“… # Results In the blessing treatment group, language function score (*p* \<0.01), working memory (*p* \<0.0001), and episodic memory (*p* \<0.0001) scores exhibited statistically significant differences compared to both the naïve control and sham control groups. …”
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Toward an Executive Origin for Acquired Phonological Dyslexia: A Case of Specific Deficit of Context-Sensitive Grapheme-to-Phoneme Conversion Rules by Noémie Auclair-Ouellet, Marion Fossard, Marie-Catherine St-Pierre, Joël Macoir

“…FG also underwent an extensive neuropsychological assessment battery in which he showed impaired performance in tests exploring verbal working memory and executive functions. FG showed no phonological impairment, and his performance was also largely unimpaired for reading words, with no effect of concreteness, grammatical class, morphological complexity, length or nature and complexity of the GPC rules. …”
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Cognitive Load in eCommerce Applications—Measurement and Effects on User Satisfaction by Peter Schmutz, Silvia Heinz, Yolanda Métrailler, Klaus Opwis

“…Cognitive load, that is, working memory demands during problem solving, reasoning, or thinking, may affect users' general satisfaction and performance when completing complex tasks. …”
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Absenteeism and Academic Performance of Pupils in Selected Primary in Buyanja Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Twesigye, Abel

“…It was concluded that children more frequently absent in early kindergarten obtained lower working memory and cognitive flexibility scores, as represented by 31 %. …”
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Transfection of the BDNF Gene in the Surviving Dopamine Neurons in Conjunction with Continuous Administration of Pramipexole Restores Normal Motor Behavior in a Bilateral Rat Model... by Alina Benítez-Castañeda, Verónica Anaya-Martínez, Armando de Jesús Espadas-Alvarez, Ana Luisa Gutierrez-Váldez, Luis Fernando Razgado-Hernández, Patricia Emmanuelle Reyna-Velazquez, Liz Quintero-Macias, Daniel Martínez-Fong, Benjamín Florán-Garduño, Jorge Aceves

“…Overexpression of the BDNF-gene associated with continuous PPX infusion restored motor coordination, balance, normal gait, and working memory. Recovery was also related to the restoration of the average number of dendritic spines of the striatal projection neurons and the number of TH-positive neurons of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area. …”
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Early Bifrontal Brain Injury: Disturbances in Cognitive Function Development by Christine Bonnier, Aurélie Costet, Ghassan Hmaimess, Corinne Catale, Christelle Maillart, Patricia Marique

“…The last two evaluations showed executive deficits in inhibition, flexibility, and working memory. Those executive abnormalities seemed to be involved in the other impairments. …”
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It’s Hard to Prepare for Task Novelty: Cueing the Novelty of Upcoming Tasks Does Not Facilitate Task Performance by Mengqiao Chai, Ana F. Palenciano, Ravi Mill, Michael W. Cole, Senne Braem

“…Here, we investigated whether explicitly informing about the novelty of an incoming task would help participants prepare for different task configuration processes, such as pre-adjusting working memory gating functions. We hypothesized that if different task configuration processes can be prepared for, a pre-cue informing about the novelty of the upcoming task should lead to better task performance. …”
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A data-driven cluster analysis to explore cognitive reserve and modifiable risk factors in early phases of cognitive decline by Sara Bernini, Alice Valcarenghi, Elena Ballante, Federico Fassio, Marta Picascia, Elena Cavallini, Matteo Cotta Ramusino, Alfredo Costa, Tomaso Vecchi, Cristina Tassorelli, Sara Bottiroli

“…Specifically, Cluster 1 exhibited advantages in: (1) sociodemographic (education, technological skills, and occupation), (2) cognitive (global cognitive functioning, executive functioning, and working memory), and (3) mental health (mood state and quality of life) characteristics. …”
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Verbal Memory Impairments in Children after Cerebellar Tumor Resection by Matthew P. Kirschen, Mathew S. Davis-Ratner, Marnee W. Milner, S. H. Annabel Chen, Pam Schraedley-Desmond, Paul G. Fisher, John E. Desmond

“…This study was designed to investigate cerebellar lobular contributions to specific cognitive deficits observed after cerebellar tumor resection. Verbal working memory (VWM) tasks were administered to children following surgical resection of cerebellar pilocytic astrocytomas and age-matched controls. …”
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Diagnostic validity of the fifth edition of the Wechsler intelligence scales for children in characteristics Neuro-psychology of students with learning disability by Marzieh Shiri Aminlou, Parviz Sharifi Avaradi, Javad Khalatbari

“…The collected data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis and SPSS software (Version 23).The study finally revealed that vocabulary and information tests (from verbal comprehension index), Block design with time point (from Visual-spatial index),arithmetic (from fluid reasoning scale), number span (direct), number span (reverse), picture span, letter-digit sequencing and letter-number sequencing (from working memory scale),and coding, cancellation (random), cancellation (structural), (from Processing speed index), had diagnostic validity.The fifth version of the Wechsler IQ Scales for children has diagnostic validity in the neuropsychological characteristics of students with learning disabilities and can distinguish students with learning disabilities from normal students.…”
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Elusive Gains of Cognitive Training: Limited Effects on Neural Activity Across Sessions by Luka Juras, Andrea Vranic, Ivana Hromatko

“…Theta power remained stable across sessions, indicating a limited influence on neural processes underlying working memory and attentional control. The parietal alpha/theta ratio showed weak increases during mid-training, reflecting subtle shifts in the neural efficacy and cognitive engagement. …”
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Variation in Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Cognitive Disorders in Unmedicated Middle-Aged Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: A Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study by Hui Zhao, Shunkai Lai, Shuming Zhong, Yiliang Zhang, Hui Yang, Yanbin Jia

“…MDD patients presented significantly lower processing speed, working memory, verbal learning, reasoning problem-solving, visual learning, and composite cognition scores than controls, with a statistically lower NAA/Cr ratio in the right cerebellum. …”
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