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New Brain Training High – “nines”

martin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:14:21 +0000

Because of a house move, my training last week suffered from lack of time and lack of attention. I trained for shorter periods most days and felt distracted and unable to achieve full focus. My training scores reflected this as shown by the graph of recent history further down in this post.

But today, being more settled, my focus came back and the benefits of the combined dual n-back and “nines” training resumed with a new high score of 10.45 at “nines.” My previous best was 9.7, set a couple of weeks ago.

"Nines" Session 60 - Avg. n=10.45

And here is the chart showing progress since I started the combined daily training:

Combined Brain Training Dual n-back / Nines

Brain Training: New High at “nines” – Another Zig Zag

martin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:07:56 +0000

After scoring a new high at regular dual n-back on Monday, my score for that exercise dropped substantially today (by almost two points), but focus and scores at “nines” improved and reached a new high of 9.7.

Another High – Regular Dual N-Back – 10.15

martin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:38:16 +0000

This wacky performance can’t continue for long, of course, so I may as well enjoy it while I can! As usual, I have no explanation for this jump — from a new high of 9.35 yesterday to a score of 10.15 today. The doubled sessions do seem to have been making quite an impact. And perhaps there is something about switching back and forth between regular dual n-back and “nines.”

Brain Training High - Dual n-Back

New high – Regular Dual n-back – 9.35

martin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:55:30 +0000

After reaching a new mark at “nines” yesterday, I reached a new mark at regular dual n-back today. (Also in keeping with the recent pattern, my “nines” score dipped today…)

Dual n-Back Brain Training

Double Dose Brain Training 18 Days

martin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:17:08 +0000

After 18 days of double dose brain training (one session of regular dual n-back combined with one session of “nines”) I’m still amazed at the effect on my scores. Apart from a general dramatic increase in sustained focus (even managing to stay at n=11 for four rounds yesterday) I’ve seen another intriguing trend. On days when I do particularly well at one exercise I often don’t do well at the other. This shows itself in the chart below as the two score lines for dual n-back and “nines” zig-zag about the combined average.

Brain Training - Double Dose 18 Days

What’s more I can feel the change as I go from one exercise to the other. On some days my mind grasps and remembers the letters much better than it grasps and remembers the numbers, and vice versa. A very curious phenomenon. (It also doesn’t matter which exercise I work on first — I’ve been switching back and forth from one day to the next.)

Has this double dose training resulted in cognitive benefits? It feels as though it has. I feel more alert and “quicker.” (In November I took the Get Gamma test. Maybe I’ll retake at some point soon to see whether there has been a measurable change.)

Brain Training with “nines” – New High

martin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:45:47 +0000

Maintaining a training regime of double sessions (one regular dual n-back and one “nines”) is still proving highly effective. It’s tough to dedicate the amount of time required, but I would highly recommend this as a “booster” training approach. Averages have been up in the high 8s (much higher than when I was just doing one session per day), and today I scored a new high at “nines” of 9.65…

Brain Training With Nines - Session 48

Working-Memory Training Report – therese – Session 2

tdomf_04a6d — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:49:41 +0000

Session number: 2

Average n-back: 2.0

Duration (min.): 25

Although I have had a few blocks where I had no misses, I still have not been bumped up to anything higher than 2.0, is there a difference in using a MAC as opposed to a PC, as I am feeling disheartened that I am stuck on 2

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New High Score – Martin – “nines” 9.45

martin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:16:31 +0000

I’ve been continuing my double-session approach with regular dual n-back and nines this past week. Today I started with a relatively lackluster effort at regular dual n-back, feeling as though I was struggling to achieve optimum focus. But then in my “nines” session, which followed right after, I experienced quite a remarkable run, even reaching n=12 at one point — which I don’t believe I’ve ever done before. Here is the graph:

"nines" session 42

Working Memory Training Report – martin

martin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:44:52 +0000

After a period of up and down scores I decided last week to embark on an intensive training schedule – two sessions per day for at least five days per week for perhaps 4 weeks. For the two daily sessions I’ve been doing one regular dual n-back and one “nines” variation.

The results have been interesting!! I’ve felt rapidly sharpening focus and attention, reaching some of the highest levels I’ve experienced, and even, in the last couple of days, staying strong through two sessions. My daily combined average has risen from 7.8 last Friday to 8.875 today!

Doubling Up

Working-Memory Training Report – nicoulloa – Session 5

nicoulloa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:04:32 +0000

Session number: 5

Average n-back: 3.1

Duration (min.): 23

Having hard time with n=4. It’s a little easier if i murmur the series for myself, but with n=4 i barely have time to repeat it. Is it normal or should i try to do everything in complete silence?
cheers,
N.

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