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I did look at that paper. Here is a quote from that paper: > Based on this review, all three approaches to computerized training – classic cognitive training t
by smhost 10y ago
I did look at that paper. Here is a quote from that paper:
> Based on this review, all three approaches to computerized training – classic cognitive training tasks, neuropsychological software, and video games – appear to hold promise for improving cognitive abilities in cognitively normal, community-dwelling older adults who have a higher risk of cognitive decline as they age.
- Baeocystin 10y agoYes. And note the sample sizes given a sentence further down. The two best had an n of 12 and 8, respectively. That's why they said 'appears'. It's suggestive, but the amount of available, good-quality data is surprisingly small.
- smhost 10y agoThose are numbers of studies. It's a meta-analysis.
- Baeocystin 10y agoThen I am apparently mistaken. Thank you for pointing it out.
- EGreg 10y agoSo you are using a paper of small sample size, which doesn't even contradict the conclusion, as your main evidence to disprove a conclusion you disagree with? That seems like a logical fallacy.
- Baeocystin 10y agoI was arguing neither for nor against it. My original conclusion wasn't that it didn't work, it was that the amount of actual research done was surprisingly small, and so that we didn't actually know what was being proclaimed as a done deal. It turns out I was wrong, and that there has been more research than I thought.