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CORRECTION article

Front. Hum. Neurosci., 02 June 2016
Sec. Cognitive Neuroscience
Volume 10 - 2016 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00253
This article is part of the Research Topic Cognitive and Brain Plasticity Induced by Physical Exercise, Cognitive Training, Video Games and Combined Interventions View all 50 articles

Corrigendum: Barriers, Benefits, and Beliefs of Brain Training Smartphone Apps: An Internet Survey of Younger US Consumers

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  1. Barriers, Benefits, and Beliefs of Brain Training Smartphone Apps: An Internet Survey of Younger US Consumers

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\r\nJohn Torous*John Torous1*Patrick StaplesPatrick Staples2Elizabeth FenstermacherElizabeth Fenstermacher1Jason DeanJason Dean1Matcheri KeshavanMatcheri Keshavan1
  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
  • 2Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA

A corrigendum on
Barriers, Benefits, and Beliefs of Brain Training Smartphone Apps: An Internet Survey of Younger US Consumers

by Torous, J., Staples, P., Fenstermacher, E., Dean, J., and Keshavan, M. (2016). Front. Hum. Neurosci. 10:180. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00180

Reason for Corrigendum: Addition of conflict of interest statement by Dr. Matcheri Keshavam.

Clearly state the mistake being fixed.

After publication, Dr. Matcheri Keshavan noted the paper should include this statement “MK has a contract to purchase Lumosity services for one of his studies, and has provided consultant services to Forum Pharmaceuticals.”

Author Contributions

JT and MK conceived the research idea. JT, EF, and JD wrote the protocol and IRB. PS analyzed the data and produced all figures. JT, EF, JD, and MK conducted background literature review. All authors helped in the writing and drafting on this manuscript. All authors edited the manuscript.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

MK has a contract to purchase Lumosity services for one of his studies, and has provided consultant services to Forum Pharmaceuticals.

Keywords: brain, apps, smartphones, memory, technology assessment

Citation: Torous J, Staples P, Fenstermacher E, Dean J and Keshavan M (2016) Corrigendum: Barriers, Benefits, and Beliefs of Brain Training Smartphone Apps: An Internet Survey of Younger US Consumers. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 10:253. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00253

Received: 02 May 2016; Accepted: 17 May 2016;
Published: 02 June 2016.

Edited and reviewed by: Soledad Ballesteros, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain

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*Correspondence: John Torous, jtorous@bidmc.harvard.edu

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