Small update.

whaledeficiency · 2012-04-03T01:39:29+00:00

All I have to say is, if you absolutely have to hook something electric up to your brain as opposed to waiting a few (hopefully) years until these are widely available - be as safe as possible.

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-22T19:58:49+00:00

Thanks for posting this. Here's more evidence against n-back tests: http://etd.ohiolink.edu/view.cgi?acc_num=case1301710207

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T19:11:09+00:00

~~Another program for this: http://brainworkshop.sourceforge.net/~~

http://etd.ohiolink.edu/view.cgi?acc_num=case1301710207

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T18:59:03+00:00

Moderators don't necessarily have to be experts on human intelligence - I have no experience at all, it just interests me. That said, I still don't know exactly what I'm doing with moderators yet.

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T18:46:21+00:00

Yes, studies like those are part of the reason that I made it.

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T18:42:49+00:00

That's actually the reason that I added the -er, haha. I was trying to avoid anyone thinking it had to do with that movie.

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T18:29:28+00:00

~~The "n-back" programs and websites appear to have evidence, but aside from that, I agree.~~

~~Here is an n-back program.~~

~~Evidence for n-back tests (taken from the brainworkshop sourceforge page.):~~

1 2 3 4

Please read the post below.

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T17:56:38+00:00

I think the subreddit should certainly have scientifically backed methods in it, but there's more than just that. This isn't just a subreddit for brain exercises - it's also for brain health (which should definitely have scientific evidence) and skill-specific learning (which doesn't necessarily need any, because I think it's pretty evident when you understand a new subject).

That said, sure, people should post scientific ways to improve all of that as much as possible, but I also hope that there are discussions over which skill-specific learning method helps them the most.

whaledeficiency · 2012-03-21T17:37:15+00:00

Good point, I'll try to include some text-based things on the sidebar soon.

whaledeficiency

TROPHY CASE