Stage: 3
Session number: 5
Average n-back: 2.45
This was my fifth session and my second dual-n-back session. I started off at n=2, and by the end, my aural and visual confidence and precision had significantly improved over my first dual-n-back session. I haven’t yet figured out how to handle n=3. For n=2, I realise that my approach is to recall and then match as I hear/see the letter/block. But for n=3, this approach is not working! I haven’t figured out how to remember 3 spaces back, while keeping track of new letters/blocks. Any tips? At least I am thinking about what my brain is doing and what different approach I might be able to take with my brain to get the job done. This is new and interesting.
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Good to hear that the exercise is starting to sink in! n=3 is a big jump from n=2.
My tip for coping with 3-back is to think in triplets. I find that this helps break up the long continuous sequence into more manageable segments.
F, G, H, Q, K, K, B, P, Q, F, G, Q becomes
F, G, H,
Q, K, K,
B, K, Q,
F, G, Q
So, you would always be trying to compare the items in the most recent triplet with the last triplet. This, I think, makes it much less confusing.
You try to hold F, G, H in mind, then as the sequence moves on to Q, K, K. Then hold Q, K, K and it moves on to B, K, Q, identifying the middle K as a match.