"All improvement of memory consists, then, in the improvement of one’s habitual methods of recording facts." --William James, Philosopher
If you want to be a stronger thinker, a better strategist, a faster problem-solver, a prolific creator, increase your mental dexterity, or reverse and protect yourself from natural cognitive declines as you get older, then STRATEGIC Working Memory Training should be on your daily agenda.
Strategic Working Memory Training (as opposed to common "Passive, Non-Direct" methods) has been credited by numerous scientific research studies over the past few years for contributing directly to better mental performance, superior problem-solving skills, academic and career excellence, and is even being shown to have strong potential for mitigating symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Numerous scientific studies have also demonstrated conclusively that Working Memory Training greatly reduces cognitive declines due to aging, resulting in stonger connectivity among brain cells as well as Neurogenesis, which is the growth of new brain cells, both as a result of strategic, uniquely challenging brain training approaches.
Working Memory is a powerful brain function that acts as a cognitive conveyor belt constantly running at high speed, mentally filtering through the in-flow of information to be effectively targeted, resolved, and dispensed with efficiently. From putting together a grocery list to solving complex equations, facts, figures, and mountains of information (relevant and irrelevant) assault our senses continually. If we were unable to sift through the chaotic streams of data, line up the facts, and then quickly address such issues so we can move on to the next concern, our minds would become cluttered and confused due to a catastrophic logjam. Working Memory's filtering function acts as a cognitive gatekeeper, rejecting irrelevant information to prevent sensory overwhelm and prevent mistakes. When this faculty becomes weaker with advancing years, people nearing retirement age often have increasing difficulty shutting out useless stimuli from the world around them, affecting cognitive reaction time, short-term memory, mental clarity, mental concentration, and mental focus.
Every day we are obligated to work out challenges and problems that call upon our ability to keep issues clearly organized and prioritized in mind so that we can work out solutions quickly. Certainly, busy Executives, Business Owners, and Business Professionals rely heavily on Working Memory for keeping the day's events in productive order.
In addition to its organizational properties, Working Memory comes with an isolation feature that allows us to focus in on and mentally pull individual information objects from the conveyor belt and bring them into closer view for detailed examination. Thus, Students, Researchers, and Engineers who must deal with heavy loads of rapidly flowing data use Working Memory to excavate the most important details.
Further, Working Memory allows us to HOLD any form of information (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, or Thought-based) on the stage of consciousness awareness in case we need immediate access to use that information. Thanks to this fantastic feature of Working Memory, Inventors, Architects, Writers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs utilize it to craft visionary ideas and, step-by-step, take action to give them physical form.
T. Lavon Lawrence
Author, NEURO-SCULPTING!© Certified Mental Fitness Trainer
The NEURO-SCULPTING!© Mental Fitness Training Studio
www.neuro-sculpting.com
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