Comments on: Try Thinking and Learning Without Working Memory http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:58:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: angelina http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-202596 angelina Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:38:41 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/#comment-202596 "If you have enough working memory to both be processing this information and developing your own thoughts, you may be thinking now, a) what exactly is Working Memory?, and b) why do we even care?." nice to know that :). thnx “If you have enough working memory to both be processing this information and developing your own thoughts, you may be thinking now, a) what exactly is Working Memory?, and b) why do we even care?.”

nice to know that :) . thnx

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-166448 Alvaro Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:59:04 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/#comment-166448 Hello David, There is significant variability among individuals, regardless of gender, which does impact performance. I haven't come across meaningful data defining gender-based WM differences. Pls let us know if you find any. Hello David,

There is significant variability among individuals, regardless of gender, which does impact performance.

I haven’t come across meaningful data defining gender-based WM differences. Pls let us know if you find any.

]]> By: David Huggins http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-166383 David Huggins Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:14:52 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/#comment-166383 An interesting study with the promise of considerable and exciting work for the future. I found myself speculating as I read through the arguments as to whether there's a definable gender-based difference in working memory capacity and performance capabilities. Is there any research in this area? An interesting study with the promise of considerable and exciting work for the future.
I found myself speculating as I read through the arguments as to whether there’s a definable gender-based difference in working memory capacity and performance capabilities.
Is there any research in this area?

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-165618 Alvaro Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:33:31 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/#comment-165618 Thank you Mary...I am sure the Cogmed folks would appreciate if you let them know about that, so they can fix it. And I encourage you to take a more substantial look at programs that may help, using for example our 10-question checklist http://www.sharpbrains.com/resources/10-question-evaluation-checklist/ This list of published scientific studies may well be more meaningful than one typo http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed/articles/46.aspx Please remember no intervention is best for everyone, so you do well in continuing your research. Thank you Mary…I am sure the Cogmed folks would appreciate if you let them know about that, so they can fix it.

And I encourage you to take a more substantial look at programs that may help, using for example our 10-question checklist
http://www.sharpbrains.com/resources/10-question-evaluation-checklist/

This list of published scientific studies may well be more meaningful than one typo
http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed/articles/46.aspx

Please remember no intervention is best for everyone, so you do well in continuing your research.

]]> By: Mary http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-165528 Mary Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:52:03 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/#comment-165528 After reading this article and a few others, I looked at the Cogmed website. Cogmed purports to help people improve working memory and attention and reduce impulsive behavior. Ironically, the first page I clicked on had a careless grammatical error or typo that made the page difficult to read -- "Cogmed Working Memory Training is developed help people with sustainably improve working memory and attention." It must have passed through the hands of many inattentive staff members before appearing online. Perhaps they could benefit from using their own product! http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed/sections/en/9.aspx I'm very interested in software for improving my memory, but I won't patronize a business that does such sloppy work, because I fear it carries over into all aspects of the product. After reading this article and a few others, I looked at the Cogmed website. Cogmed purports to help people improve working memory and attention and reduce impulsive behavior.
Ironically, the first page I clicked on had a careless grammatical error or typo that made the page difficult to read — “Cogmed Working Memory Training is developed help people with sustainably improve working memory and attention.”
It must have passed through the hands of many inattentive staff members before appearing online. Perhaps they could benefit from using their own product!

http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed/sections/en/9.aspx

I’m very interested in software for improving my memory, but I won’t patronize a business that does such sloppy work, because I fear it carries over into all aspects of the product.

]]> By: Charles http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/comment-page-1/#comment-162269 Charles Mon, 26 May 2008 08:45:02 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/05/25/try-thinking-and-learning-without-working-memory/#comment-162269 Here is an interesting interview with a woman who claims that she can not forget: http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2008/05/an_interview_with_the_woman_wh.php Charles Here is an interesting interview with a woman who claims that she can not forget:

http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2008/05/an_interview_with_the_woman_wh.php

Charles

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