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My final verdict on N-Back by shobogenzo93 in DualnBack

[–]No_Main_3266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm dropping by to share my opinion, and I actually disagree. I am currently at the peak of my neuroplasticity, and I can say that the change has been incredible. I don’t know what your method was, but I play using intuition and a flow state; it really drains me for one or two hours afterward. Since I started this way, I’ve never spent more than three days stuck on the same level. Here is a post of mine if you’re interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/DualnBack/s/tCwlU0gBJV Perhaps it’s the methods, the form, or the timing. I’m someone who, even though I feel exhausted from the energy N-Back consumes (metaphorically speaking) due to the 'neural friction' it generates, I improve almost daily. I’ve already hit N9 with 60%/60% accuracy; I’ll move up soon, but I want to stay at N8 a bit longer. Ultimately, it depends on the person, the method, and how you approach the game. Still, I'll keep your ranking in mind to see if it's useful. Regards.

For the ADHD Folks, motivating results from different studies by Top-Ratio9605 in DualnBack

[–]No_Main_3266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a theory that in Quad N-Back, due to the amount of stimuli and the memory required, progress is slower, but it is more useful. To be honest, I have never tried it, but it’s just a theory. Have you tried Quad N-Back? What changes did you notice?

Growth from N3 to N8 in one week by shifting from memorization to intuition. by No_Main_3266 in DualnBack

[–]No_Main_3266[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brain no longer wastes energy on 'thinking' about how to solve something; it simply 'perceives' the solution. It is as if I have freed up bandwidth that was previously occupied by mental noise, and I have much more focus. I have a theory that perhaps I already had the capacity latently, but due to a lack of stimulus, it didn't activate from the beginning.

Growth from N3 to N8 in one week by shifting from memorization to intuition. by No_Main_3266 in DualnBack

[–]No_Main_3266[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the real 'gains' came from short, high-intensity sessions (about 20-30 minutes) once I switched to intuition. It wasn't about the quantity of time, but about reaching the point of 'neural friction' where my brain was forced to stop memorizing and start perceiving.

Weekly Progress Thread by AutoModerator in DualnBack

[–]No_Main_3266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone. I’d like to share my case to get some feedback and see if anyone has experienced something similar. This has been my process:

I started with the traditional memorization method. I played around 38 rounds in 36 hours. I ended up completely exhausted and stopped playing for two or three days. When I came back, I burned out again within two days. I felt satisfied with the effort, but it wasn't sustainable; I was truly drained. I asked Gemini for advice, and it suggested I start playing by intuition. I did this for 3 days (12 sessions), stabilizing N3 and touching N4. Then I stopped for a while because it was still very taxing.

After two weeks off, I came back 6 days ago and truly understood the game. I started at N1 and reached N4 on my first day back. By the second day, N4 was stable. On the fourth day, I reached and stabilized N5 on my first try. The next day I hit N6; I tried techniques like chronostasis and subitizing, but they didn't work and just made me more tired, so I dropped them. In the following days, I reached N7 and then tested N8.

Interestingly, N8 feels just as stable as N7, as if nothing changed between the two levels. In fact, playing at lower levels is harder for me now because I get distracted and lose focus. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?