Mental DailyMental Daily
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • My Bookmarks
Aa
Mental Daily
Aa
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • Opinion
Search
  • Clinical
  • Health
  • I/O
  • Cybernetic
  • Social
  • More
    • Opinion
    • My Bookmarks
Follow US
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store
© 2024 - Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.
Clinical

How certain cognitive exercises may improve mathematical abilities in children

Staff Writer
Staff Writer 4 years ago
Updated 2021/05/24 at 1:18 AM
Share
SHARE

An analysis of data involving close to 18,000 children between the ages of 6 and 7 concluded that practicing visual working memory increased mathematical abilities than spatial rotation exercises.

The study appeared in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.

Conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, they initiated nearly two months of mathematical training among the children, testing different types of cognitive training.

“We found that the type of cognitive training children performed had a significant impact on mathematical learning, with training of visuospatial working memory and reasoning being the most effective,” the authors explained in their findings.

“This large, community-based study shows that spatial cognitive training can result in transfer to academic abilities, and that reasoning ability and maintenance of spatial information is relevant for mathematics learning in young children.”

The study was authored by Nicholas Judd and Torkel Klingberg.

Photo: teachwire

You Might Also Like

Study explores victim-blaming, manipulation, and denial as tactics used by terrorists

Study finds people change their mind about conspiracy theories but not often

Study finds majority of prisoners receive no visitors, possibly affecting recidivism

A new study looks at how people choose friends at school

Dementia risk factors differ by ethnicity, according to new research

TAGGED: mathematics, cognition, education, pediatrics
Staff Writer May 23, 2021
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Print
Previous Article Chinese study finds prenatal exposure to secondhand smoke raises odds of ADHD symptoms
Next Article Study attempts to explain how supernatural and religious beliefs may occur as a result of anxiety

Recommended

Clinical

Study explores victim-blaming, manipulation, and denial as tactics used by terrorists

1 Min Read
Social

Study finds people change their mind about conspiracy theories but not often

2 Min Read
Clinical

Study finds majority of prisoners receive no visitors, possibly affecting recidivism

2 Min Read
Social

A new study looks at how people choose friends at school

2 Min Read
//

We are a trusted online source for research news and resources on all aspects of the mind and human behavior.

Verticals

  • Clinical
  • Health
  • Social
  • I/O
  • Opinion

Social

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • The Editor
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Mental Health
Follow US

© 2024 Mental Daily. All Rights Reserved.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Inc. Profile
  • Google Play Store

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?