Working Memory World Championships
Working Memory World Championships
Sure there are memory championships already, but the emphasis does not appear to be on memory skills such as this site aims to develop.
The W-MWC would present competitors with novel tasks for which memory load-lightening strategies - such as mnemonics - are hard to create and apply.
Who would be keen?
The W-MWC would present competitors with novel tasks for which memory load-lightening strategies - such as mnemonics - are hard to create and apply.
Who would be keen?
cevapcici | 3 years ago
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? | 3 years ago
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I don't think anyone will need to be 'picked' for it - being an open competition, the only qualification required would be the desire to haul your sweet self to whichever august academic establishment agrees to stage this sad celebration of the cerebral.
I'm just wondering if, were I to set up such a tournament, more people would turn up than me, myself and the local press photographer.
I'm just wondering if, were I to set up such a tournament, more people would turn up than me, myself and the local press photographer.
cevapcici | 3 years ago
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What would a competition serve other than self-aggrandizement? You need a general aim around which such a competition would be formed, I would think. Otherwise, people will likely fail to find the event attractive, especially when considering its relatively arcane nature.
"Dual N-back? How many has it killed?"
Perhaps rather than as an event of pure agon why not frame it as a centerpiece to the glorification of human intelligence and its amazing expandability?
Just my preliminary thoughts. Those aside, I personally would not be interested in participating. To my taste, there's something whorish about the whole thing.
"Dual N-back? How many has it killed?"
Perhaps rather than as an event of pure agon why not frame it as a centerpiece to the glorification of human intelligence and its amazing expandability?
Just my preliminary thoughts. Those aside, I personally would not be interested in participating. To my taste, there's something whorish about the whole thing.
? | 3 years ago
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I don't think that it's crucial that many beyond the competitors and people who have a vested interest in working memory find the competition attractive.
One potential benefit of W-M competitions would be that they would throw up interesting information on the possibilities and limits of training - competitors, pitted against each other, would be motivated to refine their methods and tournaments would provide a means of objective measurement, as well as a forum for discussion.
A W-M competition *could* be integrated into the Mind Sports Olympiad, which already serves to glorify human intelligence and cerebral self-improvement (as well as having the Greek theme ;-)), but I know that MSO organisers are not keen on introducing computer games, which may restrict the scope for assessment.
As far as vanity goes, those who seek self-aggrandizement fall by the wayside once they fail to come top of the heap, leaving self-improvers and people who are just in it for old-fashioned fun.
One potential benefit of W-M competitions would be that they would throw up interesting information on the possibilities and limits of training - competitors, pitted against each other, would be motivated to refine their methods and tournaments would provide a means of objective measurement, as well as a forum for discussion.
A W-M competition *could* be integrated into the Mind Sports Olympiad, which already serves to glorify human intelligence and cerebral self-improvement (as well as having the Greek theme ;-)), but I know that MSO organisers are not keen on introducing computer games, which may restrict the scope for assessment.
As far as vanity goes, those who seek self-aggrandizement fall by the wayside once they fail to come top of the heap, leaving self-improvers and people who are just in it for old-fashioned fun.
cevapcici | 3 years ago
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Quite good. You have nearly convinced me of its feasibility. However, what is this issue with "computer games" and MSO organisers? Such a stone age sensibility doesn't make much sense to my mind; the scope for assessment through them is transparently broad and accurate. Are they concerned that pressing a couple of buttons will raise the bar above their heads?
? | 3 years ago
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I think the main reasons for the MSO's reluctance to use PCs are aesthetic and logistical.
Other thoughts on the W-MWC:
- If W-M were to prove significantly ameliorable, public competition would help uncover talents that would otherwise remain hidden and educe greater improvements than would otherwise ensue, especially in the upper ranges of ability.
There would be no Nadal had there been no competitive tennis over the past century - a Nadal would not have made himself known to the rest of the world; absent, he would not even have been thought possible.
Other thoughts on the W-MWC:
- If W-M were to prove significantly ameliorable, public competition would help uncover talents that would otherwise remain hidden and educe greater improvements than would otherwise ensue, especially in the upper ranges of ability.
There would be no Nadal had there been no competitive tennis over the past century - a Nadal would not have made himself known to the rest of the world; absent, he would not even have been thought possible.
cevapcici | 3 years ago
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Ha ha ha ceva.... glory is truly yours.
we both know who would win
but still convinced this is (while enticing) an attempt to finally meet me in person; it'll be much harder than that...
unfortunately for you, i'm not into online dating
try eharmony.com...
we both know who would win
but still convinced this is (while enticing) an attempt to finally meet me in person; it'll be much harder than that...
unfortunately for you, i'm not into online dating
try eharmony.com...
medicalstudent | 3 years ago
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lol - I don't think either of us would win
There are people off (and on) this site who would knock either of us into a cocked hat, and I know a fair few of them already (former child prodigies, ppl who are world beating at mind games, mental calculation etc). After all, what percentage of the world's population play at cogfun? 0.00000....1%?
There are people off (and on) this site who would knock either of us into a cocked hat, and I know a fair few of them already (former child prodigies, ppl who are world beating at mind games, mental calculation etc). After all, what percentage of the world's population play at cogfun? 0.00000....1%?
cevapcici | 3 years ago
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