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Mark A. Smith, Ph.D. IQ Mindware™ Director. Mark obtained a joint Ph.D in cognitive psychology and neuroscience from the joint Carnegie Mellon University and Pittsburgh University Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC) program. Between 2000 and 2003 he was a Lecturer in experimental psychology at the University of Cambridge, England. His is currently Chair of the Psychology Department, GAU, Cyprus. His research and CV can be found here.

“My long term research interest has been in cognitive interventions for enhancing cognitive performance, and preventing cognitive decline – whether in intelligence, problem solving ability, self-control, memory, creativity or critical thinking.”

Mark A. Smith, Ph.D.

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The Scientists Behind the Dual N-Back Training Method

Our IQ Mindware® brain training software builds on scientists’ theoretical understanding of working memory and the n-back training exercise that has been used by cognitive neuroscientists in laboratories for over a decade. The scientists most central to the the historical development of this training method are shown below. Note that these individuals were not involved in the development of our brain training software, and this is not an endorsement of our products on their part.

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Professor Alan Baddeley, FRS, CBE. Psychology. University of York. Developed our understanding of the multiple components of working memory.
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Dr Susanne Jaeggi. University of Michigan. Led the research project that demonstrated an intelligence gain from dual n-back training. Reference here.
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Dr Martin Buschkuehl. Research Fellow. University of Michigan. Member of research team who demonstrated an intelligence gain from dual n-back training.
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Professor John Jonides, Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Michigan. Member of research team who demonstrated an intelligence gain from dual n-back training.

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