Essays about: "n-back"

Showing result 11 - 13 of 13 essays containing the word n-back.

  1. 11. Living SMART : an Internet course for adults with ADHD

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Birger Moëll; [2013]
    Keywords : ADHD; Internet delivered treatment for ADHD; Online CBT; Online treatment; Smartphone treatment for ADHD; Smartphone treatment; Inattention; Hyperactivity; Impulsivity; Procrastination; Organizational skills; Online calendar; Smartphone calendar; To-do-lists; N-back memory training; White noise;

    Abstract : ADHD affects executive functions and pharmacological treatment is the most common intervention. Medication is ineffective for some and psychosocial interventions are scarcely available. CBT that teaches organizational skills for managing ADHD-symptoms has shown promising results. READ MORE

  3. 12. Investigating Training and Transfer in Complex Tasks with Dual N-Back

    University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och information

    Author : Lars Jonasson; [2011]
    Keywords : dual task; transfer; executive attention; working memory; dual n-back; automated operation span;

    Abstract : No clear consensus exists in the scientific community of what constitutes efficient dual-tasking abilities. Moreover, the training of executive components has been given increased attention in the literature in recent years. READ MORE

  4. 13. Executive Functions and Adolescent Risk Taking : A dual system approach

    University essay from Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Louise Falk; Anna Rickardsson; [2010]
    Keywords : executive functions; risk taking; adolescence; dual system;

    Abstract : This study examined the relation between executive functioning (EF) and risk taking in adolescents using a dual system approach. According to the dual system perspective adolescents are prone to engage in risky behaviors as a result of an imbalance between the cognitive control system and the affective system (Casey, Getz & Galvan, 2008; Cohen, 2005; Steinberg, 2008; Van Leijenhorst et al. READ MORE