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Freda Jia Xin Jong; Alvin Lai Oon Ng; Cheng Kar Phang; Safa Omran; Siew Li Teoh – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2025
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are secular trainings shown to enhance cognitive function, but their effectiveness among tertiary students has not been critically evaluated. This review synthesized evidence from randomized controlled trials on the impact of MBIs on cognitive improvement in tertiary students. Databases including Medline and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, College Students, Cognitive Ability
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Miller, Michelle D.; Doherty, John J.; Butler, Nicholas M.; Coull, Wade G. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Ubiquitous mobile technology is part of contemporary life, bringing with it the potential for distraction and reduction in performance associated with multitasking. The predisposition toward dysfunctional multitasking may be shaped in part by beliefs that individuals hold about memory and attention. The issue is particularly pressing for college…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attention, Memory, Time Management
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Dentz, Amélie; Guay, Marie-Claude; Gauthier, Bruno; Romo, Lucia; Parent, Véronique – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of the Cogmed training program on working memory among youths 7 to 13 years old, with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) type and comorbidity controlled for. A secondary objective was to examine the generalization of effects to ADHD symptoms, nonverbal reasoning,…
Descriptors: Children, Early Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Outcomes of Treatment