Sunday, March 19, 2017

Melody N-back: Audioperceptive and memory training


If you've never tried N-Back before, here's a quick tutorial to get you started.

1-Back

It's best to begin with 1-Back, the simplest mode.
  1. Decrease the N-back level to 1. 
  2. Click on Play to begin a Dual 1-Back session. Each session is about 1 minute in duration.
You will hear a Melody every 3 seconds. If you don't hear any sound, make sure your speakers are not muted.
  • Press L (letter match) if the MELODY you hear is the SAME it was 1 trial back (i.e., you hear the same melody twice in a row).
The 1-Back part indicates how many trials back you're being asked to remember to decide if the melody match the current melody.

2-Back

Melody N-Back starts in 2-Back mode by default. 2-Back is significantly more difficult than 1-Back. Don't be discouraged - learning and practicing this exercise at the limit of your ability is what increases your fluid intelligence!
  1. Ensure that the game mode is 2-Back
  2. Click Play to begin a 2-Back session.
This time, you will need to remember the Melody from 2 trials back instead of 1 trial back.
  • Press L (Melody match) if the MELODY you hear is the SAME it was 2 trials back (i.e., you hear the same melody as you did two trials ago).
Thanks!


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