QUANTIFYING MENTAL FOCUS

Justin Lawler – 2016/02/16

Quantifying Focus – Quantified Mind

• Reaction Times• Executive Function• Visual Perception• Motor Skills• Working Memory (Pattern)• Working Memory (Digit)

Quantifying Focus – Quantified Mind

Executive Function & Context Switching (Sorting Test)

Quantifying Focus - Tools

Moves Tap Log

Quantified Mind – 6 Months Results

Average Scores &14 Day Moving Average

6/22/1

5

6/28/1

57/4

/15

7/10/1

5

7/16/1

5

7/22/1

5

7/28/1

58/3

/158/9

/15

8/15/1

5

8/21/1

5

8/27/1

59/2

/159/8

/15

9/14/1

5

9/20/1

5

9/26/1

5

10/2/

15

10/8/

15

10/14

/15

10/20

/15

10/26

/15

11/1/

15

11/7/

15

11/13

/15

11/19

/15

11/25

/15

12/1/

15

12/7/

15

12/13

/15

12/19

/15

12/25

/15

12/31

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Quantified Mind – Sleep

Calculated over 14 Day Moving Average

Total Time REM Light Deep Time x 2 Nights

-0.10

-0.05

0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

Visual PerceptionMemory (Pattern)Motor SkillsReaction TimeExecutive FunctionMemory (Digit)

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Hacking Sleep

Quantifying Diet

Quantified Mind – Coffee

Average Score Difference from 14 Day Moving AverageBefore After

-20.00

-15.00

-10.00

-5.00

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Visual PerceptionMemory (Pattern)Motor SkillsReaction TimeExecutive FunctionMemory (Digit)Avg

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Quantified Mind – Diet

Calculated over 14 Day Moving AverageAlcohol Gluten Lactose

-0.3

-0.25

-0.2

-0.15

-0.1

-0.05

0

0.05

Visual PerceptionMemory (Pattern)Motor SkillsReaction TimeExecutive FunctionMemory (Digit)

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Quantified Mind – Exercise

Fitbit Basis-0.15

-0.1

-0.05

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

Visual PerceptionMemory (Pattern)Motor SkillsReaction TimeExecutive FunctionMemory (Digit)Avg

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Quantified Mind – HRV

Beddit Polar-0.2

-0.1

0

0.1

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Visual PerceptionMemory (Pattern)Motor SkillsReaction TimeExecutive FunctionMemory (Digit)Avg

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Quantified Mind – Issues with Analysis

•Experiment Quality•Tracking Devices•Quality of Analysis•Limited Data Set•Causation vs. Correlation

Quantified Self - Benefits

•Diet•Sleep Quality•Self Knowledge•Motivation

Quantified Focus

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