What is working memory? Working memory is a short-term memory and attention focus system – your ‘mental workspace’. It can be defined as a brain system that keeps information in mind temporarily while using it to think something through, make a decision, pursue a goal or comprehend something. It involves a pre-frontal – parietal brain circuit called the cognitive control network. Working memory is necessary for staying focused on a task, blocking out distractions, keeping you updated and aware of what is going on
Another study has just come out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that cognitive health benefits of a regular run.
The definitive guide to fasting, exercise and brain training for improved health, immunity and brain fitness. Harnessing the adaptive cellular stress response. This extensive article provides a foundation for understanding why long-term caloric restriction (fasting), exercise and working-memory based brain training all promote health, immunity and physical and mental performance, in a way that is complementary – sharing the same biological adaptive stress response. Energetic Stressors in Evolution In the environments of our distant ancestors, food was often scarce, and energy
What Is General Intelligence? While people have different cognitive strengths and weaknesses, psychologists have found that there is a common component called ‘general intelligence’ or ‘G‘. General intelligence has been defined in many ways depending on the theoretical framework and context. I define intelligence as: Your general intelligence is your ability to reason, problem solve, decide, learn & act efficiently & successfully
HighIQPro has been designed to expand working memory capacity. In this article I will look at the scientific basis of the connecting threads between working memory, working memory capacity, working memory training and IQ. I will be answering the question: How does working memory training increase IQ? Working Memory Definitions Working memory has been has been defined in everyday language as: “a set of skills that helps us keep information in mind while using that information to complete a
Fast (System 1) and Slow (System 2) thinking In this CBS video, cognitive psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman talks about when it’s best to think fast (using your instinct or intuition) and when to think slowly (using your analytic ability and reasoning). He calls the fast mode of thinking ‘System 1’ and the slow mode ‘System 2’. Working memory underpins System 2 thinking – enabling us to maintain and process short term information while thinking something through on our mental ‘scratchpad’. Kahneman is asked: When