Cognitive platform coupled with a physiological component

An apparatus for enhancing cognitive skills in an individual, said apparatus comprising:

• a user interface comprising a display and an input device;
• a memory to store processor-executable instructions;
• and
• a processing unit communicatively coupled to the user interface and the memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the processing unit, the processing unit is configured to:
• render a first instance of a primary task with an interference at a graphical user interface being displayed at the display of the user interface, wherein the primary task comprises one or more first computerized stimuli or interaction comprising one or more graphical objects configured to prompt a first response from the individual to the first instance of the primary task in the presence of the interference via the input device of the user interface, wherein the primary task comprises a time-varying task having a response deadline;
• wherein the interference comprises one or both of an interruptor or a distraction wherein the interruptor or the distraction comprises one or more additional graphical objects configured to divert the individual's attention from performing the primary task;
• render a second instance of the primary task without the interference at the user interface, wherein the second instance of the primary task without the interference is configured to require a second response from the individual to the second instance of the primary task;
• wherein the processing unit is configured to:
• (i) receive a secondary response to the interference at substantially the same time as the processing unit receives the second response;
• or
• (ii) receive the secondary response to the interference that is an interruptor at substantially the same time as the processing unit receives the first response and not receive the secondary response to the interference that is a distraction at substantially the same time that the processing unit receives the first response;
• and
• wherein the processing unit is configured to receive data indicative of at least one physiological profile of the individual, the physiological profile being based on one or more measurements of at least one physiological component to provide a physiological measurement, the at least one physiological component being coupled to measure a physiological measurement of the individual;
• receive data indicative of the first response, the second response, and the at least one physiological profile;
• analyze the differences in the individual's performance from performing the primary task without interference and with interference at least in part by determining a difference between the data indicative of the first response and the data indicative of the second response relative to the at least one physiological profile to determine a first performance metric of the individual, the first performance metric comprising a first indicator of a cognitive ability of the individual;
• adjust a difficulty of one or both of the primary task or the interference based on the at least one physiological profile such that the apparatus renders one or both of a third instance of the primary task or the interference at a second difficulty level;
• and
• determine a second performance metric of the individual, the second performance metric comprising a second indicator of the cognitive ability of the individual,
• wherein adjusting the difficulty of one or both of the primary task or the interference comprises modifying a time-varying aspect of one or both of the primary task or the interference in response to one or both of the first performance metric and the second performance metric,
• wherein modifying the time-varying aspect of one or both of the primary task or the interference comprises modifying one or more of a speed of an object, a rate of change of a facial expression, a direction of trajectory of an object, a change of orientation of an object, at least one color of an object, a type of an object, or a size of an object.