I meant to follow up, but forgot. There is a memory building software
out there, GNU OSS (free) called Dual N-Back that I keep meaning to try.
I keep getting reminded because I've mentioned it a half dozen times to
others, maybe I will go ahead sometime. It seemed promising for all
sorts of ages and types.
Non-affiliated, non-commercial promotion for the common good, that said
here's the intro :
http://brainworkshop.sourceforge.net/
"What if a simple mental exercise could improve your memory and
intelligence?
A recent study published in PNAS, an important scientific journal, shows
that a particular memory task called Dual N-Back may actually improve
working memory (short term memory) and fluid intelligence. This finding
is important because fluid intelligence was previously thought to be
unchangeable. The game involves remembering a sequence of spoken letters
and a sequence of positions of a square at the same time.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the dual n-back task also enhances
focus and attention and may help improve the symptoms of ADHD/ADD.
In addition to its ability to closely replicate the conditions of the
original study by Jaeggi et al. (2008), Brain Workshop includes optional
extended game modes such as Triple N-Back and Arithmetic N-Back. It also
includes features such as statistics tracking, graphs and easy
configurability.
Brain Workshop works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux.
Since its initial release in August 2008, Brain Workshop has been
downloaded over 77,000 times! "
Godspeed to us all Molly, and thanks for your efforts. Sincerely
On 9/9/2010 9:44 AM, Molly wrote:
Congratulations of the impending birth of a son, Ash. How
miraculous. Quite a gift. It is interesting that my second a (and
youngest) son understood in second grade that he was having difficulty
with learning and told me he was "never going to make it at that big
school across the street (Intermediate School.) We spent a 4 hour
session each week over the course of a summer The Center for Learning
at National Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, USA, where they
evaluated his learning processes. It was fascinating, really, to see
how the experts evaluate our intelligence and creative ability. We
all have highs and lows on the scales. One thing they found for my
son was his significant difficulty getting information from short term
to long term memory. Their report gave us strategies to accomplish
this for him. There may be some for you somewhere too!
On Sep 5, 2:12 am, Ash<[email protected]> wrote:
On 9/2/2010 10:33 PM, gruff wrote:> "... On Sep 1, 9:55 pm,
Ash<[email protected]> wrote: ..."
My memory is a torturous wreck I apologize for leaving our discussion
hanging. Is there a term for mental tunnel vision? Finding my way back,
and with luck and some stamina, a reply you will have tonight my friend.
Thanks but if you're feeling poorly, no need. May I inquire the cause
of your wreckage? Re mental tunnel vision, to me it is obsession.
I'm sure you'll find your way back because you basically seem like a
rational and level headed person.
Lets say next time I have the urge to talk with a coworker about
disaster prevention I will immediately run manual backups.
I have a few days to integrate what I learn into long term memory as
part of a workable system or it is lost. Most days I have no idea what
happened the day before and that makes personal progress difficult.
There is so much more, but our second son is due next month and I must
present hope and trust. If difficult times come again I will have no use
for concern over my self just pure determination and single outcome
orientation. So hope and trust, illogical and irrational, my nemeses I
will consume in a very pragmatic affair (necessity).
