Cognitive Training in Health and Disease
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Cognitive Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 February 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: physical education; cognition; cognitive training; mental health; active methodologies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute original research articles and reviews to the special issue entitled Cognitive Training in Health and Disease. This special issue seeks to bring together research exploring cognitive training interventions, programs, and strategies across the lifespan, from childhood to old age, in both the health and education fields.
Cognitive training has become a key approach to promoting brain health and improving cognitive performance in healthy populations, as well as in people with various neurodevelopmental, neurological, or psychological conditions. Its application is relevant from early ages to later stages of life, and is a highly interesting tool for both prevention and intervention.
This special issue aims to gather updated scientific evidence on the effects, applications, and scope of cognitive training in different population groups and health conditions. We invite submissions that analyze the impact of digital, in-person, or hybrid interventions aimed at enhancing specific cognitive functions. This special issue welcomes original articles and systematic or narrative reviews. Thematic areas include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Cognitive training in childhood and adolescence
- Interventions for adults and older adults
- Stimulation programs for neurodevelopmental conditions
- Applications for neurological or psychiatric disorders
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of digital platforms and apps
- Multidisciplinary and innovative approaches to cognitive intervention
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. María del Carmen Carcelén-Fraile
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cognitive training
- child development
- adolescence
- executive functions
- cognitive stimulation, mental health
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- healthy aging
- education and cognition
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