Seven Pervasive Statistical Flaws in Cognitive Training Interventions
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Seven Pervasive Statistical Flaws in Cognitive Training Interventions
The prospect of enhancing cognition is undoubtedly among the most exciting research questions currently bridging psychology, neuroscience, and evidence-based medicine. Yet, convincing claims in this line of work stem from designs that are prone to several shortcomings, thus threatening the credibility of training-induced cognitive enhancement. Here, we present seven pervasive statistical flaws ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1662-5161
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00153