Comments on: Working-Memory Training Report – martin – Session 172

By: Shaun

Shaun — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:34:51 +0000

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the suggestions. Here’s the list:

Articles:
Rae C, et al (2003)
Jaeggi’s Dissertation

Books:
The Overflowing Brain, Klingberg. Done. Recommended.

Authors:
Torkel Klingberg. http://www.klingberglab.se/pub.html
McNab

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:50:55 +0000

Shaun, I have a paper showing an increase in timed RAPM score as well as in backward digit span in vegans who took creatine supplements for 6 weeks.

I never tried it as I don’t like the idea of supplements, and am not a vegan, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.

Here’s the reference:

Rae C., et al. Oral creatine monohydrate supplementation improves brain performance: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. (2003) 270, 2147–2150

I have a copy, let me know if you need me to send it to you.

You may also want to look at Torkel Klingberg’s work. The most interesting one I have found is the latest paper by McNab that describes changes in dopamine receptor density in brain regions thought to be related to working memory after 5 weeks of training with a tasks similar to n-back.

This is what really clinched it for me, and what may help sway your audience. The idea that the task causes biochemical changes in brain regions previously thought to be related to working memory is remarkable.

You can access them at http://www.klingberglab.se/pub.html

Klingberg also recently published a book called “The Overflowing Brain”. I haven’t read it, but I believe it delves into the idea of cognitive enhancement.

Let me know what you find. I’d be interested in reading any material you come across that I may not have seen.

I’d suggest starting a list of references that we can keep adding to, and keeping a link to it on the blog.

By: Shaun Luttin

Shaun Luttin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:49:09 +0000

Thanks Martin and Will. Martin, I have started to read Jaeggi’s dissertation. I like it.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:42:05 +0000

I’m crunch time busy over the next few days but will post on this in the next few days as well.

By: martin

martin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:21:05 +0000

Hi Shaun.

That’s great. I’m sure you will have much to contribute. I’ve been thinking about what I could provide to help. I’ll keep you posted.

Martin

By: Shaun Luttin

Shaun Luttin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:43:10 +0000

Hi Martin et al,

The MENSA Vancouver branch of MENSA Canada invited me to be a panelist at an informal dialogue about IQ increase. The dialogue date is set for late August, and I would like to casually read up on the topic.

My knowledge of IQ increase is humble at best. Could you Martin, and the rest of the BFPro community, please send me information about IQ increase. That will help me to make a stronger contribution to the dialogue.

Warm regards,
Shaun