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The efficiency of the work most people do is a combination of their ability to focus and think. Cognitive testing helps you optimize the second. Unfortunately, it can easily be the most time consuming part of a health tracking routine. {{Tool Infobox}}
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The efficiency of the work most people do is a combination of their ability to focus and think. Cognitive testing can help the user measure and optimize both. Many surprising sources of significant impact on brain function can be revealed using cognitive testing.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7366948/ Brain health consequences of digital technology use]</ref> There is a philosophical argument to be made that those who think more are actually more alive. Unfortunately, constant testing can easily be the most time consuming part of a health tracking routine. Some of the tools listed bellow mitigate this problem. I suspect that the more complicated a skill being tested the less 'clean' it is and more likely to detect major failures in one of the subskills rather than improvement in any of them or overall.     
  
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==== Scientifically Validated ====
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==== Self-report cognitive functioning ====
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quantified-mind.com/science Paper with refs including caveat that it is "not formal neuropsychological testing and is not diagnostic...consult a medical professional if you have any concerns about your mental health". "suitable as ... serial assessment measure"<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17014981/</ref> Some tests have a early practice effect. Boring and even stressful. [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]])
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Requires less time than a test and can measure some things no other test can but has all the problems that come with [[Self Report]].<ref>https://www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-self-report-425267</ref><ref>https://github.com/markwk/awesome-biomarkers</ref>
  
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N-back Common working memory task. Several implementations are available. Training may improve other WM tasks and therefore train IQ.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X18300871?via%3Dihub</ref>
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====== Objective Physiological Environmental<ref name=":0">Díaz-García J, González-Ponce I, Ponce-Bordón JC, López-Gajardo MÁ, Ramírez-Bravo I, Rubio-Morales A, García-Calvo T. Mental Load and Fatigue Assessment Instruments: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 31;19(1):419. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010419. PMID: 35010678; PMCID: PMC8744873.</ref>======
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Multiple studies using EEG.  Several using physiological data from wearables.<ref>igormatias.com/2024/05/01/providemus-alz-paving-the-way-towards-a-ubiquitous-and-passive-screening-of-alzheimers-disease/</ref>
  
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More formal tests are available but they are unlikely to be good for serial assessment.<ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15/public-domain-scientific-intelligence-test-available-for-use-in-research</ref>
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==== Background Behavioral<ref name=":0" />====
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Takes no extra time on the users part. Examples include how long it takes to open a smart phone or misspelling when typing emails. Whenever user fails to input data manually or skips a test could be because they were too tired or did not remember.
  
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==== Games ====
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Fun.   
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==== Scientifically Validated Tests ====
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[[Quantified Mind]]
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==== Formal Diagnostic Neuropsychological tests ====
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Tests to detect trauma and cognitive decline. More formal tests are available but they are unlikely to be good for testing changes between days.<ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15/public-domain-scientific-intelligence-test-available-for-use-in-research</ref><ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/10453/computer-based-cognitive-tests?rq=1</ref>
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==== Cognition Training ====
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Highly controversial<ref>https://www.cognitivetrainingdata.org/the-controversy-does-brain-training-work/</ref> though studies crop up.<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12486</ref> Often the purpose is to counteract disability and ageing.
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N-back<ref>https://www.gwern.net/DNB-FAQ</ref> Common test of working memory. Several implementations are available. Training may improve other WM tasks and therefore train IQ.<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X18300871?via%3Dihub</ref>
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"video game play robustly enhances the domains of top-down attention [reacting to own plans rather than outside stimuli] and spatial cognition, with encouraging signs for perception. "<ref>Bediou B, Adams DM, Mayer RE, Tipton E, Green CS, Bavelier D. Meta-analysis of action video game impact on perceptual, attentional, and cognitive skills. Psychol Bull. 2018 Jan;144(1):77-110. doi: 10.1037/bul0000130. Epub 2017 Nov 27. Erratum in: Psychol Bull. 2018 Sep;144(9):978-979. PMID: 29172564.</ref>
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==== Skill Training ====
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Test your cognitive abilities while training a skill. Since user is testing a skill they need, the issue of how strongly IQ correlates to job performance does not apply. Scott Young suggests breaking down your real work into small component skills and training those skill individualy to become better at the entire job.<ref>https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/book-summary-ultralearning-by-scott-young</ref><ref>https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bhLxWTkRc8GXunFcB/what-are-you-tracking-in-your-head?commentId=PsveEz4epkfRhLsDt</ref>
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mental arithmetic<ref>https://arithmetic.zetamac.com/</ref><ref>https://hippocanvas.com/posts/learning%20soroban%20anzan.md</ref>  
  
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Chess. lichess.org Most programs record moves even timestamps. Analysis programs though are based on computer analysis and will not give an analysis of human performance.  
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Tying: [[Amphetype]] Walking may help.<ref>gwern.net/treadmill</ref>
  
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Video Games. Fighting games train and even analyze player's exact timings on button presses and reactions. Many other types are becoming E-Sports and should get or have in depth analysis of player performance.  
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[[Spaced Repetition]]<ref>https://www.slideshare.net/nickwinter/cognition-learning-and-selftracking-quantified-self-2011</ref> aka flashcards, measure long term memory: [[Anki]]. Alertness has been tested this way.<ref>https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SleepChart</ref> [[User:DG|DG]] is working on an [[Flash Cards as Cognitive Test|in depth analysis]].  
  
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==== Games
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Test your cognitive abilities while training a skill. Since user is testing a skill they need, the issue of how strongly IQ correlates to job performance does not apply.   
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designing serious games for cognitive assessment of the elderly <ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Chignell/publication/265510273_Designing_Serious_Games_for_Cognitive_Assessment_of_the_Elderly/links/5410b6890cf2f2b29a4114c7/Designing-Serious-Games-for-Cognitive-Assessment-of-the-Elderly.pdf</ref> ====
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Fun.   
  
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Tying: Amphetype.  
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Chess. lichess.org Most programs record moves even timestamps. Analysis programs though are based on computer analysis and will not give an analysis of performance like a human.  
  
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Memorize facts and lexicon with flashcards, measure long term memory: anki.
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Video Games. Fighting games train and even analyze player's exact timings on button presses and reactions. Many other types are becoming E-Sports and should get or have in depth analysis of player performance. For Gerontology.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268028955_Continuous_unobtrusive_monitoring_for_the_assessment_of_cognitive_function</ref>
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Gamer Performance Index by mobalytics.gg<ref>mobalytics.gg/blog/how-to-use-the-mobalytics-desktop-app-guide/</ref><ref>mobalytics.gg/blog/lol-consistency/</ref><ref>pg.mobalytics.gg</ref><ref>mobalytics.gg/gpi/</ref><nowiki> Besides performance on specific sub skill / games inside of the game, I [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]]) think you could get out the following daily psychological though not necessarily cognitive measures</nowiki> : maintenance of habits, growth and learning rates, breadth of skill pool maintained and accessible now, awareness of things going on away from player's main focus, energy (constantly farming, harassing and denying enemies), mental fatigue (playing worse as time goes on), emotional fortitude (relaxing when ahead, giving up when behind, raging).
  
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Examples include how long it takes to open a smart phone or misspelling when typing emails. Take not extra time on the users part. Could not find any apps.
 
 
==== Puzzles Games ====
 
==== Puzzles Games ====
 
Similar to, and more fun then the validated test above but often useless. May need to compare other people's scores on exact same puzzle. School tests could possibly work the same way if the serial tests are given to enough people and a difficult of each question can be assessed.  
 
Similar to, and more fun then the validated test above but often useless. May need to compare other people's scores on exact same puzzle. School tests could possibly work the same way if the serial tests are given to enough people and a difficult of each question can be assessed.  
  
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Many many many available on smart phones. Some may be scientifically valid.<ref>https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/quantifying-cognitive-performance/2576</ref>
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Many many many<ref>https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/506/are-there-any-cognitive-test-or-test-suites-available-on-the-ipad</ref> available on smart phones. Some may be scientifically valid.<ref>https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/quantifying-cognitive-performance/2576</ref>
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humanbenchmark.com [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]])
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== Nootropics ==
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Nootropics are supplements or drugs that that are claimed to improve cognitive function or to promote relaxation, improved mood, executive functions, attention, memory, creativity, or motivation in healthy individuals. The most commonly used nootropic in the world is caffeine.
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For more, see the Wikipedia page for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic Nootropics], and the r/nootropics subreddit [https://old.reddit.com/r/nootropics/wiki/beginners community wiki].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 12 June 2024

The efficiency of the work most people do is a combination of their ability to focus and think. Cognitive testing can help the user measure and optimize both. Many surprising sources of significant impact on brain function can be revealed using cognitive testing.[1] There is a philosophical argument to be made that those who think more are actually more alive. Unfortunately, constant testing can easily be the most time consuming part of a health tracking routine. Some of the tools listed bellow mitigate this problem. I suspect that the more complicated a skill being tested the less 'clean' it is and more likely to detect major failures in one of the subskills rather than improvement in any of them or overall.

Self-report cognitive functioningEdit

Requires less time than a test and can measure some things no other test can but has all the problems that come with Self Report.[2][3]

Objective Physiological Environmental[4]Edit

Multiple studies using EEG. Several using physiological data from wearables.[5]

Background Behavioral[4]Edit

Takes no extra time on the users part. Examples include how long it takes to open a smart phone or misspelling when typing emails. Whenever user fails to input data manually or skips a test could be because they were too tired or did not remember.

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Linked pages on this wiki Tools (1),

Projects (30),

People (1)

Scientifically Validated TestsEdit

Quantified Mind

Formal Diagnostic Neuropsychological testsEdit

Tests to detect trauma and cognitive decline. More formal tests are available but they are unlikely to be good for testing changes between days.[6][7]

Cognition TrainingEdit

Highly controversial[8] though studies crop up.[9] Often the purpose is to counteract disability and ageing.

N-back[10] Common test of working memory. Several implementations are available. Training may improve other WM tasks and therefore train IQ.[11]

"video game play robustly enhances the domains of top-down attention [reacting to own plans rather than outside stimuli] and spatial cognition, with encouraging signs for perception. "[12]

Skill TrainingEdit

Test your cognitive abilities while training a skill. Since user is testing a skill they need, the issue of how strongly IQ correlates to job performance does not apply. Scott Young suggests breaking down your real work into small component skills and training those skill individualy to become better at the entire job.[13][14]

mental arithmetic[15][16]

Tying: Amphetype Walking may help.[17]

Spaced Repetition[18] aka flashcards, measure long term memory: Anki. Alertness has been tested this way.[19] DG is working on an in depth analysis.

==== Games designing serious games for cognitive assessment of the elderly [20] ==== Fun.

Chess. lichess.org Most programs record moves even timestamps. Analysis programs though are based on computer analysis and will not give an analysis of performance like a human.

Video Games. Fighting games train and even analyze player's exact timings on button presses and reactions. Many other types are becoming E-Sports and should get or have in depth analysis of player performance. For Gerontology.[21]

Gamer Performance Index by mobalytics.gg[22][23][24][25] Besides performance on specific sub skill / games inside of the game, I [[User:DG|DG]] ([[User talk:DG|talk]]) think you could get out the following daily psychological though not necessarily cognitive measures : maintenance of habits, growth and learning rates, breadth of skill pool maintained and accessible now, awareness of things going on away from player's main focus, energy (constantly farming, harassing and denying enemies), mental fatigue (playing worse as time goes on), emotional fortitude (relaxing when ahead, giving up when behind, raging).

Puzzles GamesEdit

Similar to, and more fun then the validated test above but often useless. May need to compare other people's scores on exact same puzzle. School tests could possibly work the same way if the serial tests are given to enough people and a difficult of each question can be assessed.

Many many many[26] available on smart phones. Some may be scientifically valid.[27]

humanbenchmark.com DG (talk)

NootropicsEdit

Nootropics are supplements or drugs that that are claimed to improve cognitive function or to promote relaxation, improved mood, executive functions, attention, memory, creativity, or motivation in healthy individuals. The most commonly used nootropic in the world is caffeine.

For more, see the Wikipedia page for Nootropics, and the r/nootropics subreddit community wiki.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Brain health consequences of digital technology use
  2. ↑ https://www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-self-report-425267
  3. ↑ https://github.com/markwk/awesome-biomarkers
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Díaz-García J, González-Ponce I, Ponce-Bordón JC, López-Gajardo MÁ, Ramírez-Bravo I, Rubio-Morales A, García-Calvo T. Mental Load and Fatigue Assessment Instruments: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 31;19(1):419. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010419. PMID: 35010678; PMCID: PMC8744873.
  5. ↑ igormatias.com/2024/05/01/providemus-alz-paving-the-way-towards-a-ubiquitous-and-passive-screening-of-alzheimers-disease/
  6. ↑ https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15/public-domain-scientific-intelligence-test-available-for-use-in-research
  7. ↑ https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/10453/computer-based-cognitive-tests?rq=1
  8. ↑ https://www.cognitivetrainingdata.org/the-controversy-does-brain-training-work/
  9. ↑ https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12486
  10. ↑ https://www.gwern.net/DNB-FAQ
  11. ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X18300871?via%3Dihub
  12. ↑ Bediou B, Adams DM, Mayer RE, Tipton E, Green CS, Bavelier D. Meta-analysis of action video game impact on perceptual, attentional, and cognitive skills. Psychol Bull. 2018 Jan;144(1):77-110. doi: 10.1037/bul0000130. Epub 2017 Nov 27. Erratum in: Psychol Bull. 2018 Sep;144(9):978-979. PMID: 29172564.
  13. ↑ https://www.tobysinclair.com/post/book-summary-ultralearning-by-scott-young
  14. ↑ https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bhLxWTkRc8GXunFcB/what-are-you-tracking-in-your-head?commentId=PsveEz4epkfRhLsDt
  15. ↑ https://arithmetic.zetamac.com/
  16. ↑ https://hippocanvas.com/posts/learning%20soroban%20anzan.md
  17. ↑ gwern.net/treadmill
  18. ↑ https://www.slideshare.net/nickwinter/cognition-learning-and-selftracking-quantified-self-2011
  19. ↑ https://supermemo.guru/wiki/SleepChart
  20. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Chignell/publication/265510273_Designing_Serious_Games_for_Cognitive_Assessment_of_the_Elderly/links/5410b6890cf2f2b29a4114c7/Designing-Serious-Games-for-Cognitive-Assessment-of-the-Elderly.pdf
  21. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268028955_Continuous_unobtrusive_monitoring_for_the_assessment_of_cognitive_function
  22. ↑ mobalytics.gg/blog/how-to-use-the-mobalytics-desktop-app-guide/
  23. ↑ mobalytics.gg/blog/lol-consistency/
  24. ↑ pg.mobalytics.gg
  25. ↑ mobalytics.gg/gpi/
  26. ↑ https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/506/are-there-any-cognitive-test-or-test-suites-available-on-the-ipad
  27. ↑ https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/quantifying-cognitive-performance/2576
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