Session number: 4
Average n-back: 2.9
Duration (min.): 35
Got n=4 a couple times. Still can’t do it.
Brain Fitness Pro working-memory training report.
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Working-Memory Training Report – nicoulloa – Session 4
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Working-Memory Training Report – nicoulloa – Session 3
Monday, February 1st, 2010Session number: 3
Average n-back: 2.85
Duration (min.): 35
Got to n=4 for the first time, but then back to 3s and 2s
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Working-Memory Training Report – martin – Session 203
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Session number: 203
Average n-back: 8.45
Duration (min.): 45
Today’s session ended up being somewhat the reverse of yesterday’s — more focus toward the end than at the beginning. Ending up with a nice run on n=10.
Session 203
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Training progress for mere mortals – session 303
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010A few days ago i broke through the n = 6 barrier with a average n back score of 6.05.
The thing that still fascinates me about this is that I’m still seeing slow continuous improvement in my scores. It hasn’t been easy or rapid but steady and pretty continuous. I have felt and seen the difference that clearer thinking can make in day to day and professional life.
It’s really remarkable to reach a max average n back greater than 6… and now i can do 5’s almost without thinking… that just freaks me out.
I’ve been keeping track of my scores in a spreadsheet which enables me to look back on my progress several different ways: number of training days vs progress, number of training sessions vs progress and calendar time vs progress. I’ve completed 303 sessions along the way over the past 9 months.
The most positive and consistent correlate seems to be number of training days with n=back progress. The graph correlating calendar days to training progress is fascinating in showing a long plateau around n=5 last summer.
Thanks to all who have posted in this blog for inspiration and motivation to keep going.
The key learning from this, for me, is that continuous if not rapid improvement in your working memory is possible whether you start out as a genius or not. Hard work can pay off just stick with it. Benefits correlated with improvement in working memory are available to all of us.
Working-Memory Training Report – martin – Session 202
Monday, January 25th, 2010Session number: 202
Average n-back: 8.15
Duration (min.): 50
After 30 sessions of “nines” I’ve switched back to regular dual n-back for a while. This began out of curiosity but has resolved into a challenge. I wanted to see whether training with “nines” had had any impact on my ability at regular dual n-back. I’ve discovered that I’m finding regular dual n-back quite tricky after a few months away.
I started in with a 7.95, right around where I left off. On Saturday when I trained I scored well below my recent par (7.3). And today was better at 8.15.
It seems logical that transitioning back and forth between variations of dual n-back maintains the challenge of the training and helps work different aspects of working memory…
Session 202 (dual n-back)
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Working-Memory Training Report – Will – Session
Thursday, January 21st, 2010Session number: ?
Average n-back: 7.95
Duration (min.): 25
Reached a new high, 7.95 which was then followed up by a 2nd highest score ever at 7.65. Previous best was at 7.55
I am mildly disappointed to fall short of 8 by such a small margin, but quite happy to continue to improve on BF pro even after many sessions. Evidence that it is possible to raise N levels after a long on and off training period which in my case is now over 1 year.
I am not sure what to attribute this gain to, except that I have started something called super brain yoga about a week back. This is an ancient Eastern technique that has now been marketed to Westerners. I would advise not spending a dime on the book though, given that the exercise is easy to do and a how to can be found online. I do not swear by this or any brain improvement technique but I do try many of them out.
Quick caveat:
Correlation is not causation.
There really are a myriad of other things that may have caused a boost in my N back other than this yoga for the brain — which used to be, and I think still is, a punishment for misbehaving school kids in India.
I would add too that I cannot say that this improvement in dual n back is at all meaningful in any context, other than a gain in N. Still, a gain in N it is.
Brain Fitness Pro working-memory training report.
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Debbs gets into it!- slowly
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Session number: 7
Average n-back: 2.3
Duration (min.): ?
Mind blowing – Already I have noticed a marked increase in my capacity to study and retain knowledge.
I only scored 19/30 on the Mensa test at the start.
I am really enjoying this stuff -
brain training report
This post was submitted by Debbie Hamilton.
Working-Memory Training Report – martin – Session 27 (nines)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Session number: 27 (nines)
Average n-back: 7.85
Duration (min.): 40
And I squeezed in another training session later in the day… but my focus had dropped after an afternoon of work.
Brain Fitness Pro working-memory training report.
This post was submitted by martin.
Working-Memory Training Report – martin – Session 26 (nines)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Session number: 26 (nines)
Average n-back: 8.55
Duration (min.): 40
I had to split this session over two days (yesterday and today) due to time constraints. The second half of the session was a lot more focused than the first!
Session 26
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Working-Memory Training Report – Xenophanes – Session 17,18
Friday, January 8th, 2010Session number: 17, 18
Average n-back: 7.35, 7.30
Duration (min.): ?
I think in the long run by limiting my aural stimuli will only make my n-back improvements much harder.
In my last two sessions I went from 4 to 5 n’s in aural. I use to do 5′n in occasion but never for 20 straight training blocks in a row. I think (maybe not) I will see more improvement in a couple of weeks then from a couple of months with last method applied.
I also started to use another tool for quad n-back training, hopefully this will contribute to greater dual n-back scores. I’m shifting to this tool every second day.
Brain Fitness Pro working-memory training report.
This post was submitted by Xenophanes.