Re: Most N back sessions in 1 sitting? most N back sessions in 1 day?

I also disagree with your reasoning about why creative solutions occur
in the morning. I believe that is the case because the mind has been
working on them all night.

On May 30, 12:25 pm, brain train <brain.train...@gmail.com> wrote:
> see my response in blue text below:
>
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 10:01 PM, whoisbambam <smath...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > i am not sure where this logic is coming from.........
>
> > just because you make one side of your brain STRONGER (if you will),
> > doesnt mean that another side becomes WEAKER
>
> > we aint talking about anodes and cathodes here on contralateral sides,
> > nor are we talking about ECT on the right, nondominant side.
>
> > i am not convinced that the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus is going
> > to suppress the creative centers of the brain.
>
> > i am not suspecting that pfc will supress some creativity center of the
>
> brain.
>
> creativity is a mode of functioning of the brain. brain of the same person
> may be in *creative mode (less activity in pfc)* or in *focussed mode (high
> activity in pfc).*
>
> PFC is like CEO (of a company), it commands rest of the brain. when pfc is
> active, other parts have lesser liberty to act on their own, they just do
> what the boss has asked them to do.
> so, they engage in highly task oriented activities, as directed by the pfc.
> this is the focussed state of mind.
>
> when your brain is idle (no specific task at hand) or when pfc activity is
> low in general (due to ADD), rest of the brain is more free. now it can
> engage itself in finding solution to the pending problems at subconscious
> level (without letting you know). this is the creative mode of brain
> functioning (when pfc is less active, when you are less focussed). it is due
> to this mode, you land on creative solutions which appear to be coming from
> nowhere.
>
> many of you might have noticed, creative solutions come more in morning
> hours (when the brain is in less focussed state) than in later part of the
> day .
> the likely reason is, as you keep moving thru day's activities, pfc keeps
> getting more and more active and you enter into more alert and focussed
> state, and hence lesser chances for the brain to work on backlog/non-urgent
> pending problems. that's why there are lesser eureka moments in later part
> of the day (or whenever you are highly focussed!).
>
> personally, i also don't wish that we arrive at a conclusion that dnb will
> impact creativity level in negative manner.. but that is what i am fearing
> about.
> (because dnb is expected to make pfc more active in general)
>
> *somebody who is highly creative,* and who has done enough dnb, *may share
> his experience* about the impact of dnb on creativity level*. it would help
> remove this fear.*
>
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> > prove it.
>
> > this is extremely speculative.
>
> > being speculative is one thing...........
>
> > i dont think we should be spreading FEAR that if we increase working
> > memory and possibly fluid intelligence that it will 'probably'
> > suppress creativity.
>
> > that is the tone this is starting to take............
>
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