Selected media attention to the research performed by members and collaborators of the Working Memory and Plasticity Laboratory
- 8/26/2019: Reader’s Digest : Do brain games actually work? ::
Link
- 12/24/2018: The Wall Street Journal : The science behind making your child smarter ::
Link
- 10/29/2018 : UCR/UCI Press Release : UC psychologists devise free test for measuring intelligence ::
Link
- 10/26/2018 : Le Monde : Voyage au pays de l’amélioration cognitive. ::
Link
- 9/17/2018 : Bild der Wissenschaft : Kraftwerk Gehirn. ::
Link
- 3/26/2018 : Popular Science : Can exercising the mind improve our abilities, or is it just another self-improvement fantasy? Scientists still aren’t sure why brain training only works for some people. ::
Link
- 1/19/2018 : Super Interessante : 6 dicas para ficar mais esperto. ::
Link
- 11/3/2017 : Forskning.no : Forskere greier ikke å bevise at det går an å trene opp hukommelsen. ::
Link
- 9/14/2016 : BOLD – Blog on Learning and Development (Jacobs Foundation) : Brain stimulation might boost the benefits of cognitive training ::
Link
- 9/6/2016 : KUCI 88.9 FM : Ask A Leader : Working Memory the Transcranial Way (starts at 36:30 into the show) ::
Link
- 7/24/2016 : The New Yorker : Could Brain Training Prevent Dementia? ::
Link
- 3/15/2016 : NPR : Forget About it : Your Middle-Aged Brain Is Not On The Decline ::
Link
- 3/2/2016 : Nature Outlook : Brain Training: Memory Games ::
Link
- 2/16/2016 : KUCI 88.9 FM : Ask A Leader : Your Brain Isn’t Done with You, Yet ::
Link
- 11/9/2015 : Independent UK : 15 Ways to Stay Focused, According to Scientists ::
Link
- 3/20/2015 : New Scientist : Brain Training May Help People With ADHD to Focus ::
Link
- 10/14/2014 : American Psychological Association : Mind games – Can brain-training games keep your mind young? ::
Link
- 8/27/2014 : Focus Magazin (Germany): Mehr Koepfchen [More Brains] ::
Link
- 4/24/2014 : CNN 10: Healing the Future : Brain training: A smarter, faster you ::
Link
Link
- 10/9/2013 : Scientific American : New Cognitive Training Study Takes on the Critics ::
Link
- 7/30/2013 – 8/28/2013 : PBS Special : Smarter Brains ::
Link
- 04/15/2013 : Scientific American : In Defense of Working Memory Training ::
Link
- 09/24/2012 : Science Daily : Feeling Guilty Versus Feeling Angry: Who Can Tell the Difference? ::
Link
- 04/18/2012 : New York Times Magazine : Can You Make Yourself Smarter? ::
Link
- 01/04/2012 : GoodTherapy.org : Does Natural Lighting Make Us More Productive? ::
Link
- 01/01/2012 : The Daily Beast : Buff Your Brain ::
Link
- 06/16/2011 : Time Magazine : How Brain Training Can Boost Intelligence ::
Link
- 06/15/2011 : WebMD : Brain-Training Games May Give Kids an Achievement Edge ::
Link
- 06/14/2011 : Los Angeles Times : Memory training improves intelligence in some children, report says ::
Link
- 06/14/2011 : Daily Mail : Brain training computer games ‘can improve your child’s grades within weeks’ ::
Link
- 06/13/2011 : U.S. News : Training via Video Game Shown to Boost Kids’ Brain Power ::
Link
- 06/11/2011 : The Wall Street Journal : Boot Camp for Boosting IQ ::
Link
- 06/11/2011 : Wired : A Simple Exercise To Boost IQ ::
Link
- 06/11/2011 : Discover Magazine : Can intelligence be boosted by a simple task? For some… ::
Link
- 03/10/2009 : The New York Times : Guest Column: Can We Increase Our Intelligence? ::
Link
- 12/31/2008 : Science Central : Brain “Boot Camp” Makes You Smarter ::
Link
- 12/11/2008 : Discover Magazine : Top 100 Stories of 2008 #56: Memory Training Can Make You Smarter ::
Link
- 06/05/2008 : National Science Foundation : Plastic Brain Outsmarts Experts ::
Link
- 05/24/2008 : ScienceNews : Smarten up ::
Link
- 05/13/2008 : SharpBrains : Can Intelligence Be Trained? Martin Buschkuehl shows how ::
Link
- 04/29/2008 : The New York Times : Memory Training Shown to Turn Up Brainpower ::
Link
- 04/29/2008 : Scientific American : Study Shows Brain Power Can Be Bolstered – Maybe ::
Link
- 04/29/2008 : BBC News : Mental workout ‘boosts the brain’ ::
Link
- 04/28/2008 : Wired : Forget Brain Age: Researchers Develop Software That Makes You Smarter ::
Link
- 04/28/2008 : New Scientist : Simple brain exercise can boost IQ ::
Link
- 04/28/2008 : Nature News : Do games improve mental performance? ::
Link
- 04/28/2008 : The Telegraph : ‘Brain training’ games do work, study finds ::
Link
- 04/28/2008 : CBS News : Boost Your Memory, Become Smarter? ::
Link
- 04/28/2008 : Bloomberg : Complex Memory Test Helps Young Adults Solve Problems Faster ::
Link