Claim EDU-02
Claim EDU-02
Large meta-analyses find little or no far transfer: training in chess, music or working memory does not reliably raise general cognitive ability or school attainment.
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- Known. Supported by robust, replicated evidence and accepted by the relevant scientific mainstream. Solid ground.
- Basis
- finding. A claim about how the world is, answerable to evidence.
- How it was checked
- Checked against the source
Sources
- Sala, G., & Gobet, F. (2017). Does far transfer exist? Negative evidence from chess, music, and working memory training. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 26(6), 515-520. DOI 10.1177/0963721417712760
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