Method and system for enhancing working memory
AssigneeMind Research Institute
InventorsMatthew R. Peterson, Nigel Nisbet, Ki Karou, Nicholas Chen, Paul B. Blair, Delicia Woon, Marc Humpert
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for enhancing a working memory of a human is provided. A computing system having a processor executing instructions out of a memory device presents a plurality of selectable working memory domains corresponding to cognitive functions of a human brain, where each working memory domain is associated with a corresponding training game that is configured to enhance a selected working memory domain.
Claims35
An apparatus for enhancing a working memory of a human, comprising:
- a computing system having a processor executing instructions out of a memory device for presenting a plurality of selectable working memory domains corresponding to cognitive functions of a human brain, where each working memory domain is associated with a corresponding training game that is configured to enhance a selected working memory domain.
An machine implemented method for enhancing a working memory of a human, comprising:
- presenting a plurality of selectable working memory domains corresponding to corresponding to cognitive functions of a human brain, where each working memory domain is associated with a corresponding training game that configured to enhance a selected working memory domain;
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- based on the selected memory domain, a processor executing a training game corresponding to the selected working memory domain.
An machine implemented method for enhancing a working memory of a human, comprising:
- presenting a plurality of selectable working memory domains corresponding to cognitive functions of a human brain, where each working memory domain is associated with a corresponding training game that is configured to enhance a selected working memory domain;
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- based on the selected memory domain, a processor executing a training game corresponding to the selected working memory domain;
- wherein a user selects a challenge level for the training game and if a user has played the training game before, then user data is used to set a challenge level for the game;
- and wherein a first memory domain from among the plurality of working memory domains is to slow a frequency of theta wave forms to increase a number of cognits that may be manipulated within one cycle;
- a second memory domain from among the plurality of memory domains is for decreasing a memory slot width assigned to a cognit and for increasing a number of slots and cognits;
- a third memory domain from among the plurality of memory domains is intended to prolong retention and activity of the working memory cognits along a continuous sequences of theta waveforms;
- a fourth memory domain from among the plurality of memory domains is intended to increase a working function and computational capacity for working memory slots;
- and a fifth memory domain from among the plurality of memory domains is intended to shield a working memory from external distracters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.