Investigating the effectiveness of working memory training in the context of Personality Systems Interaction theory

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URBÁNEK Tomáš MARČEK Vladimír

Rok publikování 2015
Druh Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj Psychological research : international journal of perception, learning and communication founded as Psychologische Forschung
Citace
www http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00426-015-0687-4
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00426-015-0687-4
Obor Psychologie
Klíčová slova cognitive training; fluid intelligence; n-back; mental rotations; PSI theory; personality traits
Popis Previous research has shown mixed results for the ability of working memory training to improve fluid intelligence. The aims of this study were first to replicate these improvements, and then to explore the moderating role of Personality Systems Interaction (PSI) personality factors. By using three different training methods and an active-contact control group, we examined the effects of 25 days of cognitive training on 142 participants. After examining our results in context of PSI theory, we found that different training methods yielded different IQ gains in participants, depending on their personality styles. In addition, these correlations suggested a meaningful pattern, indicating that PSI theory may be able to account for the different outcomes of cognitive training studies. Our findings may facilitate tailor-made cognitive training interventions in the future, and can contribute to explaining the mechanisms underlying the far transfer of working memory training to fluid intelligence.

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