Mechanisms of Cognitive Plasticity
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2020) | Viewed by 17518
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Can cognitive abilities be improved through interventions or certain activities? This question has been a matter of controversy spanning a range of related research areas. Cognitive benefits have – sometimes – been observed for people who engage in cognitive training, physical exercise, meditation, video-gaming, musical training, or undergo brain stimulation. What is common across these diverse fields of research is often inconsistent findings and diverging conclusions, in some instances even on the meta-analytic level. Much of the past debate was focused on the binary question of “does it work or not?”; however, a more fruitful question to ask is, “how and why could it work?”. Therefore, this Special Issue is dedicated to theory-driven, cutting-edge research from these diverse areas that investigates the mechanisms underlying cognitive plasticity. Empirical studies as well as theoretical or review articles are welcome.
Dr. Claudia C. von Bastian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Cognitive plasticity
- Cognitive training
- Physical exercise
- Meditation
- Video-gaming
- Musical training
- Brain stimulation
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