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Brain Studio : Dual N-Back Exercise app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 208 ratings )
Health & Fitness Education
Developer: Suzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd.
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.0.00, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 08 Apr 2014
App size: 8.88 Mb

Improve your memory and intelligence!
Brain Studio provides a way to do Dual n-back brain training exercise on iPhone/iPad.

What if a simple mental exercise could improve your memory and intelligence?
A recent study published in PNAS, an important scientific journal, shows that a memory task called dual n-back improves working memory (short term memory) and fluid intelligence. These findings are important because fluid intelligence was previously thought to be unchangeable.
Those findings have since been replicated twice with strongly positive results, and two more times in smaller studies with weaker, but still positive, results.

Brain Studio enables you to improve your working memory and fluid intelligence. The dual n-back task involves remembering a sequence of spoken letters and a sequence of positions of a square at the same time, and identifying when a letter or position matches the one that appeared n trials earlier.
Brain Studio can closely replicate the conditions of the original study.
In addition, it also includes optional extended game modes such as Triple N-Back and Arithmetic N-Back.
It also includes features such as statistics tracking, graphs and easy configurability.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the dual n-back task also enhances focus and attention and may help improve the symptoms of ADHD/ADD.


Whats the best way to benefit from Brain Studio?

The original scientific study on Dual N-Back shows a linear correlation between the participants gain in measured fluid intelligence and time spent practicing Dual N-Back.
In other words, the more you practice, the more your memory and intelligence will improve.

Aim for 20 sessions per day (about 25 minutes), 4 or 5 times per week.
The "Sessions Today" indicator in the top right corner of Brain Studio represents a convenient way to keep track of your 20-session goal.
In the original study, participants showed up to 40% gains in measured fluid intelligence scores after 19 days of daily practice.

Intensive training every day may not be optimal because the brain needs time to learn, adapt and reconfigure itself.
A training schedule of 4-5 days per week seems to be the most efficient.

The hardest part might be maintaining your training schedule over time. Try pairing up with someone else whos interested in increasing their intelligence.
Contact each other to ensure youre both maintaining your schedules.

As mentioned previously, learning and practicing the Dual N-Back task at the limit of your ability is what increases your fluid intelligence.
Push your limits every day and try to reach the highest N-Back level possible. Some people can reach 6-, 7- or even 8-Back with regular practice,
while the maximum level achieved by anyone (that I know of) is 11-Back!

The following health tips will help you attain optimal mental performance and overall well-being:
1. Eat a balanced diet with plenty of nutrient-rich greens and other whole, unrefined foods.
2. Get plenty of sleep. Sufficient high-quality sleep is essential to the learning process and will aid your bodys regenerative systems, as well as improving mood and focus.
3. Regular aerobic exercise has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain and stimulate neuron growth in the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to the formation of long-term memories.
4. Reduce stress in your life. Chronic stress causes elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol which has many negative effects.
5. Along with Dual N-Back, engage in a variety of mentally stimulating activities.

Latest reviews of Brain Studio : Dual N-Back Exercise app for iPhone and iPad

As advertised
Simple, well designed, and functional.
love it
use it everyday!
Best of its kind
It is worth every cent.
Intentional efforts rewarded
While Ive only used the application for a few days, improvement in my attentional control is notable. I recommend this software for anyone who is willing to challenge themselves to the point of failure and then push through to what comes next.
Great app that misses the mark.
This is my favorite dual n-back app. However, I am frustrated with the app as is because of what I can only conclude as being bugs in the software. Quite often I have to start over because it loses my progress. I have narrowed it down to being most likely when I change orientation. I have two devices that I play this on. My iPhone 6+ is where it really acts up. I can get maybe a half hour or so. On my iPad, if I leave it in landscape consistently I can play for several days without losing progress. That being said, if I look at the graph of my progress I lose my progress on either device immediately. I emailed the developer and hope they fix this soon because really except for what I mentioned above it is my favorite app for now.
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