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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 mental fatigue. 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.  

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 mental fatigue. 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. 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 I suspect.     

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==== Scientifically Validated ====

==== Scientifically Validated ====

==== Cognition Training ====

==== Cognition Training ====

Highly controversial though studies crop up.<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12486</ref>

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.

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>

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>

==== Skill Training ====

==== Skill Training ====

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>

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>

Tying: [[Amphetype]]

mental arithmetic<ref>https://arithmetic.zetamac.com/</ref><ref>https://hippocanvas.com/posts/learning%20soroban%20anzan.md</ref> 

SRS<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>

 

[[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]].

==== Background ====

==== Background ====

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

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.  

==== Puzzles Games ====

==== Puzzles Games ====

== Nootropics ==

== Nootropics ==

'''smart drugs'''<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic#Drugs</ref> '''Reddit Community Wiki'''<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/nootropics/wiki/beginners</ref>

 

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 [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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