N-back FAQ
	Gwern's N-back FAQ is available here: [link] By Paul  - Oct 3 2010 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Training Planning and Working Memory in Third Graders(Goldin 2013)
	Working memory and planning are fundamental cognitive skills supporting fluid reasoning. We show that 2 games that train working memory and planning skills in school-aged children promote transfer to 2 different tasks: an attentional test and a fluid reasoning test. We also show long-term improvement of planning and memory capacities in 8-... more » By XFMQ902SF  - 2:18am - 1 new of 1 message

	Are humans substantially less intelligent than our ancestors?
	[link] By XFMQ902SF  - 1:54am - 1 new of 1 message

	The 5 conditions for brain training to work
	Here's an article from sharp brains listing the conditions for brain training to work, [link] 1. *It must engage and exer­cise a core brain-based capac­ity or neural cir­cuit iden­ti­fied to be rel­e­vant to real-life out­comes*, such as... more » By Sir  - May 22 - 1 new of 1 message

	Electrical brain stimulation helps people learn math faster
	A harmless form of brain stimulation called transcranial random noise stimulation (TRNS) can help you learn math faster, researchers report. “With just five days of cognitive training and noninvasive, painless brain stimulation, we were able to bring about long-lasting improvements in cognitive and brain functions,” says Roi Cohen Kadosh... more » By XFMQ902SF  - May 22 - 2 new of 2 messages

	More on deliberate practice, IQ, and WM: Hambrick et al 2013
	"Deliberate practice: Is that all it takes to become an expert?", Hambrick et al 2013 [link] ... -- gwern [link] By Gwern Branwen  - May 21 - 1 new of 1 message

	Magnesium
	I recently ordered and received "Life Extension Neuro-Mag Magnesium L-Threonate with Calcium and Vitamin D3 (205g)" [link] ; LEF product page: [link]... more » By Gwern Branwen  - May 21 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Meta regression on payment in n-back studies, Re: Video with Jaeggi on current debates within brain training
	re [link] ... Thank you for the summary. ... This seems unlikely to be any significant factor. I spent the last hour or so coding up payment in my meta-analysis (same place as always, [link] ) and then testing it. I have cc'd Jaeggi as no doubt the results will be of... more » By Gwern Branwen  - May 20 - 1 new of 1 message

	Holmes & Gathercole 2013
	"Taking working memory training from the laboratory into schools", Holmes & Gathercole 2013 [link] (mentioned in the research thread) ... The first trial did not use a control group as far as I can tell: ... The structure of trial 2, as indicated in the abstract, is a little weird:... more » By Gwern Branwen  - May 20 - 1 new of 1 message

	"Gains in language comprehension relating to working memory training in healthy older adults"
	[link] "Gains in language comprehension relating to working memory training in healthy older adults"; Carretti, Borella, et al 2012 (linked in the... more » By Gwern Branwen  - May 20 - 1 new of 1 message

	(2013) Training your brain: Do mental and physical (MAP) training enhance cognition through the process of neurogenesis in the hippocampus?
	(2013) Training your brain: Do mental and physical (MAP) training enhance cognition through the process of neurogenesis in the hippocampus? [link] Abstract New neurons are produced each day in the hippocampus through the process of neurogenesis. Both mental and physical training can modify this process by... more » By Michael  - May 14 - 1 new of 1 message