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3D Multiple Object Tracking Boosts Working Memory Span: Implications for Cognitive Training in Military Populations

Oshin Vartanian Defence Research and Development Canada, Toronto Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Department of Psychology, University of Toronto ScarboroughCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lori Coady Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Kristen Blackler Defence Research and Development Canada, Toronto Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 353-360 | Published online: 13 Dec 2017

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