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The working memory advantage train your brain to function stronger, smarter, faster

Arguing that working memory is a stronger predictor of success than IQ, a guide to enhancing memory cites its role in life management skills and various learning disorders while outlining prescriptive exercises for improving brain function.

Main Author: Alloway, Tracy Packiam.
Other Authors: Alloway, Ross.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Subjects:
Short-term memory.
Memory.
Cognition.
Summary: Arguing that working memory is a stronger predictor of success than IQ, a guide to enhancing memory cites its role in life management skills and various learning disorders while outlining prescriptive exercises for improving brain function.
Physical Description: viii, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (301-324) and index.
ISBN: 9781451650129
1451650124
Author Notes: Tracy Alloway, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of North Florida. Formerly, she was the Director of the Center for Memory and Learning in the Lifespan. She is an expert on working memory and education, and developed the internationally recognized Alloway Working Memory Assessment. She writes a blog for Psychology Today .

Together with Ross Alloway, Tracy edited an academic book on working memory (Psychology Press) and has published research on working memory in a variety of contexts, from education to aging, from happiness to lying, from barefoot running to Facebook. Their research has been featured on the BBC, ABC News , Huffington Post , Salon , The Washington Post , and Newsweek . They have lived in El Salvador, Scotland, and currently live in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ross Alloway, PhD, CEO of Memosyne Ltd., brings working memory training to educators and parents. Ross developed Jungle Memory, used by thousands of students in over twenty countries.

Together with Tracy Alloway, Ross edited an academic book on working memory (Psychology Press) and has published research on working memory in a variety of contexts, from education to aging, from happiness to lying, from barefoot running to Facebook. Their research has been featured on BBC, ABC News , Huffington Post , Salon , The Washington Post , and Newsweek . They have lived in El Salvador, Scotland, and currently live in Jacksonville, Florida.

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