They found that students in the Tools of the Mind classrooms did significantly better on working memory tasks, were more efficient at processing information, and were better able to regulate behavior. (naesp.org)
As expected, those with the lower levels struggled with complicated working memory tasks, such as repeating a series of five numbers in reverse order. (scientificamerican.com)
The analysis revealed that while performing working memory tasks, the young patients with concussion had initial activation that was greater than normal, known as hyperactivation, compared to young controls in the right precuneus and right inferior parietal gyrus of the brain, whereas the older patients had hypoactivation (less than normal) compared to older controls in the right precuneus and right inferior frontal gyrus. (sciencedaily.com)