Archive for the ‘n-back improvements’ Category

Brain Training Report – Travis – Stage 3, Session 3

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 3

Average n-back: 2.9

Woke feeling foggy and dreading training this morning. I did a little exercise first (10 min. jumping jacks, pushups and sit-ups) then the meditation. Every felt easier! and my score moved up more. The training was less unpleasant too (probably b/c I was doing better).

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This post was submitted by Travis Hardaway.

keeti – Stage 3, Session 24

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 24

Average n-back: 2.55

so an interesting development…i did a session this morning and scored n 2.4 then used a twenty minute mp3 for stress release (binaural technology) , after a few minutes tried again and scored n 2.6 and got n3 three times in a row!!!

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This post was submitted by keerti.

keerti – Stage 3, Session 8

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 8

Average n-back: 2.3

am stuck around 2.3/2.4 had misunderstood directions for n-3 then had a crap day yesterday after using neuroPro the night b4 (seems to have a lag effect)is this static effect OK?

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This post was submitted by keerti.

Sumesh – Stage 4, Session 91

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

Stage: 4

Session number: 91

Average n-back: 5.25

I seem to be stuck in a range of between 5-5.7, for a long time. I have practised level 6, qiute a few times. However, I can’t hold onto that level for more than 4/5 sequences max.
I feel quite frustrated about not being able to make the leap to average n-back 6+. Have I reached a barrier,or is 6 hard to achieve, given that working memory enables us to process at most 7/8 pieces of information?

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This post was submitted by Sumesh.

grubdem – Stage 3, Session 17

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 17

Average n-back: 3.85

I was averaging 3.5-3.6 with a range of n2 to n5. I took two weeks off (not by choice) after the 16th total session. Today, after a 2 week hiatus, I averaged 3.85. I felt that n4 was getting easy and I could almost be “spacing out” and still instinctively get the hits. I think I scored better as I relaxed more.

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This post was submitted by Andrew.

Brain Training Report – Wren – Stage 3, Session 33

Monday, June 4th, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 33

Average n-back: 3.3

I am currently yo-yoing back and forth in Stage 3 at av session scores 3.3 to 3.6 going back and forth from N2 to N5. Today for the first time I started the sessions on N5 level and did very well (for me), scoring 10 hits once and being kept on N4 and N5 for half of the session. I am finding that balance between trying too hard and not enough is crucial.
But here is the question related to that. Why when I started today did N5 seem easy. Why does my memory sometimes feel effortless (even at N5) and sometimes feel sluggish and hard even at N2? What is the relationship between the me that tells my brain to back off or try harder, and the brain which actually then trys to follow (or rebel) at my suggestions or commands?

Who the heck is in charge here? Me or my brain?

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This post was submitted by Wren Canzoneri.

Brain Training Report – Masud – Stage 3, Session 1

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 1

Average n-back: 2.2

Wow this one is really hard…I hope I can make progress! When n=3, it’s almost impossible to keep 3 squares and 3 letters in my head at the same time while rotating them each step…

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This post was submitted by masud.

Brain Training Report – cristina.p – Colors

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Stage: 4

Session number: 25

Average n-back: 3.5

Until today I hated the colors exercise because I just couldn’t get them right. Surprisingly, today I could even get to n5. Now I’m starting to like this exercise…

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This post was submitted by cristina.p.

N-back strategy

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 3

Average n-back: 3.2

Hey there everyone! Here’s a little method that really boosted my n-back scores. From struggling with 3 and 4 seeming impossible when I tried this method out I was very surprised to find myself actually get up to 5 a few times! (And not do that terribly either!)

On n=2 memorize the first two squares and their letters, as the next two come up, commit them to memory as well. Matching them if they did obviously. After you remember the second block of two eliminate the first one. An example.

(H F) : (G F!)
(G F) : (G! R)

On n=3 it’s the same except your remember it in blocks of three as opposed to two. (HFR-QFS) The number of sequences you remember is double the N number. N for one block, and another N for the matching/next block.

Good luck everyone! I hope this works for you. If it doesn’t, just try and find out how your brain likes to do everything. Train well!

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This post was submitted by Andrew Clark.

Brain Training Report – Bjorn – Stage 3, Session 6

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Stage: 3

Session number: 6

Average n-back: 2.18

Hi,
I begin to feel low, because my results are worse and worse in stead of better and better.
I think this fact makes me tensed and my performance suffer still more.
Do you have any idea about how to behave in this situation?

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This post was submitted by Björn Hallenberg.