Programas de estimulação da inteligência no contexto brasileiro: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Intelligence is currently understood as a set of cognitive processes and skills. Cognitive stimulation programs can be understood as activities that seek to develop higher cognitive functions and allow the evolution of individual skills. Studies show that there is heterogeneity in the results of research on cognitive stimulation programs. From the described context, the objective was to analyze the scientific evidence available in the literature on intelligence stimulation programs. The present study has a cross-sectional design and a qualitative analysis of the data through an integrative literature review. Data for the research were collected in September and October 2021. The sample consisted of sixteen articles, separated into four categories, namely: type of collection instruments; type of program tasks; training intensity; and type of training and/or tasks used in the interventions. The results point to heterogeneity in the categories of data collection instruments, type of program tasks and training intensity. Twelve articles showed positive and statistically significant results in relation to the development of cognitive abilities in adults and elderly individuals. It is concluded, therefore, that cognitive training programs show promising results in relation to the development of cognitive abilities in intelligence stimulation programs.