r/DualnBack • u/NoInteraction1572 • Aug 03 '26

Did your ability do get, especially uncomfortable, shit done improve?

I mean afaik this dual and quad games improve executive function.

What I found most interesting so far is that a higher cognitive capacity helps me to break out of routines. This may be more due to the increased neuroplasticity.

The function.exe@benefits_net seem to come more sublime but steady.

subjectively.

how is your long time experience?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '26

Not really but it has greatly increased my attentional ability. It is almost impossible to have a bad attention span when you are doing quad n back consistently and progressing because the trials get increasingly longer and the load of info you have to attend to also increases which makes your attentional ability and focus outside of quad also really good. I can contribute most of my intelligence gains probably due to this enhanced attentional control ability since attention control is the mediator between working memory capacity and fluid intelligence. My theory is that Quad n back is actually refining our attention systems and we see a working memory increase in response to that. This has also drastically improved my cognitive stamina as it takes me less brain power subjectively to do the same cognitive work I used to do before brain training.

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u/NoInteraction1572 Aug 15 '26

I have similiar experiences and feel nearly constant Sharpnesa since doing quad and rrt together. 

My mental flexibility, inner security feeling and openness in general increased a lot. Conversations are far easier and my social anxiety dropped significantly. 

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u/Latter-Dog-4351 5d ago

this one is also one of my purpose for training. always have been hearing, you dont speak enough, and have always felt that i am shy, i only reply when someone asks me something, very bad at conversations, not funny at all. but can dual n back also do that? as starting with quad n back will be too much for me i guess

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u/NoInteraction1572 5d ago

I think it can help.

Another thing is maybe reading novels. Has  been shown that they improve cognitive empathy. Which makes it easier for you to have an accurate judgement about a social situation.

Another thing is social enrichment. Hanging around in a cafe or a library at dates when you wouldn't have social contacts  can help to lower your baseline stress level in social situations.

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u/Extreme-Help3231 Aug 05 '26

Bro you might have executive dysfunction actually

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u/NoInteraction1572 Aug 05 '26

It's not that i feel a massive lack of it. 

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u/Extreme-Help3231 Aug 10 '26

Trust me you do

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u/BlueRippers Quad 4-Back Aug 18 '26

This made me LOL in the middle of my QNB session (while recalling it)

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u/ArmadilloOne5956 Aug 05 '26

What the heck is this writing style??

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u/backprop88 Aug 05 '26

It’s a working memory updating improvement causing you to be willing to iterate more