Re: Triple/quadruple/pentuple better than dual?

Gwern,

i dont follow.

single nback can be better than dual nback?

so, one should practice visual nback and then audio nback, maximizing
effort in each independently?

i certainly didnt know this to be true if it is...........

On May 16, 3:25 pm, Gwern Branwen <gwe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:47 PM, D <damian.amen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > What has been thought about the relative success people have with tri/
> > quad/pent-n back in comparison with dual n-back?
>
> > Is it sensible to pursue the 'broader' levels and simply ditch dual n-
> > back? I would think that dual n-back is inferior to the other modes
> > since they involve the stimuli of DNB and more.
>
> We don't know. The FAQ covershttp://www.gwern.net/N-back%20FAQ#jaeggi-2010which found Single
> N-Back better than Dual N-Back.
>
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