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The scores summarize the multiple aspects of each tests into a single number, where higher is better. Unlike the previous scores used on Quantified Mind, the scores are no longer relative, but absolute, so you can get to know your own normal range and discover what makes your scores go much higher.
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While this is a natural concern, there is a lot to gain by using Quantified Mind. Our tests are designed to be challenging and to continually adapt to your changing skill level, so not getting perfect scores is to be expected. One of the reasons that Quantified Mind was created is that we believe people can do things to improve their cognitive performance, in many cases dramatically! But first you need to know honestly where you stand. So don't be afraid - just start testing and experimenting, and let us know what you come up with!
Even if we wanted to, in many cases it is meaningless to compare one person's results to another's, because the results can depend on factors that are unrelated to cognitive skill - like the responsiveness of a particular keyboard or delay on a monitor. This is why Quantified Mind emphasizes comparisons between your performance at different times on the same device, rather than comparisons between everyone's performance on different devices.
You can, for Choice Reaction Time.
Tests are tasks that measure specific aspects of your cognition. For example, "Simple Reaction Time" is a test that measures your reaction time.
Many tests are composed of multiple trials. These are like individual problems on a 10-problem multiple choice test. For example, a single Simple Reaction Time test may be composed of 40 trials. In each trial, you wait for the stimulus to appear and respond to it as quickly as possible. In many tests, the different trials are similar, but not identical.
Tests are not taken without any surrounding context. They are taken as part of a session. A session groups together the results of tests that were taken under approximately the same cognitive state. In one timed session, you take multiple tests.
Every session is an instance of a battery. A battery describes the structure of a session: which tests will be part of it, in which order, how long they will be, and other structural constraints.
The "Meditation" battery contains 2 tests that take approximately 4 minutes all together. You can start a new session using the "Meditation" battery, and then do the 2 tests. You then end the session. You do this every day, before and after meditation or relaxation, for two weeks, generating a total of 28 sessions, and 28 times 2 test results. You can then compare your performance during those two weeks when you meditated or relaxed, to see if the practice of meditation has an effect on your cognition.
Of course you can. In the extreme case you can just write down the digits in Digit Span on a piece of paper instead of memorizing them. Remember that this is not about comparing your numbers to those of other people. The whole point is to learn about the variation in your own skills! If you are cheating, you will not learn anything.
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