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Chunk #5 — Introduction

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Can the error detection mechanism benefit from training the working memory? A comparison between dyslexics and controls--an ERP study.
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Accumulated data has pointed to the human brain's plasticity and ability to adapt to change [30]–[33]. Changes can occur not only in the young brain [34], but in the adult as well ([30], [31], [35], [36], see especially [37]). A critical factor for triggering brain plasticity is training [e.g.], [ 33], [35], [38]–[42]. In recent years, intervention programs have been shown to change behavior and brain activity of dyslexic readers [43], [44]. The increase in the capacity of working memory following training was evidenced by increased cortical activity in pre-frontal and parietal areas [45]. A recent study [46] investigated the ability of working memory capacity to expand following memory training using the CogniFit Personal Coach (CPC) program [47] in dyslexics. Not only did their working memory expand significantly after training, their reading performance improved and brain activity changed significantly as evidenced by the early latency and higher amplitude of the P300 ERP component.