CognitionDevelopmentJournalNeural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia

Towards a stronger science of human plasticity

People have been told that ‘brain training’ will make them not only better at playing certain games but smarter in general. However, evidence indicates that brain plasticity is specific to the acquired skill. The search for neural mechanisms of transfer of training-induced benefits needs to build on this evidence.


Lindenberger, U., Wenger, E., & Lövdén, M. (2017). Towards a stronger science of human plasticity. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 18, 261–262.
http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v18/n5/full/nrn.2017.44.html?foxtrotcallback=true

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