Cognitive Testing
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.[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.
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Scientifically Validated
Cognition Training
Highly controversial though studies crop up.[2]
N-back[3] Common test of working memory. Several implementations are available. Training may improve other WM tasks and therefore train IQ.[4]
Formal Diagnostic Neuropsychological tests
More formal tests are available but they are unlikely to be good for testing changes between days.[5][6]
Games[7]
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 human performance.
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.
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.
Tying: Amphetype
SRS[8] aka flashcards, measure long term memory: Anki.
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.
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.
Many many many[9] available on smart phones. Some may be scientifically valid.[10]
Self-report cognitive functioning
Requires less time than a test but all the problems that come with Self Report.[11][12]
Nootropics
smart drugs[13] Reddit Community Wiki[14]
References
Linked content on this wiki
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| Daily Well being Tracking as a Couple, Deciphering My Brain Fog, Science, Smell, Fashion, Technology for Mindfulness |
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| Jon Cousins, Mark Drangsholt, Jenny Tillotson, Nancy Dougherty |
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- ↑ Brain health consequences of digital technology use
- ↑ https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12486
- ↑ https://www.gwern.net/DNB-FAQ
- ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749596X18300871?via%3Dihub
- ↑ https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/15/public-domain-scientific-intelligence-test-available-for-use-in-research
- ↑ https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/10453/computer-based-cognitive-tests?rq=1
- ↑ 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
- ↑ https://www.slideshare.net/nickwinter/cognition-learning-and-selftracking-quantified-self-2011
- ↑ https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/506/are-there-any-cognitive-test-or-test-suites-available-on-the-ipad
- ↑ https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/quantifying-cognitive-performance/2576
- ↑ https://www.verywellmind.com/definition-of-self-report-425267
- ↑ https://github.com/markwk/awesome-biomarkers
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic#Drugs
- ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/nootropics/wiki/beginners