Current study: Cognitive behavior by time of day

Our Science Team has analyzed our users' training habits in order to determine when they prefer training during the day and at what time they perform best. This study also examines whether different types of tasks show different performance patterns. If you would like to get involved in the Memorado reseach program, or simply want to find out more, please contact: [email protected]

Background

• Based on personal preferences and schedules, Memorado users work out at different times throughout the day.
• Taking into account human circadian rhythms, cognitive performance has proven to reach its highest levels at a high core body temperature (CBT) (1)
• This analysis will also examine whether different types of tasks show different patterns throughout the day, as has been shown in previous studies (2).
• This analysis aims at finding out when users are most inclined to play and compares these results to the users’ performance.
• Relating the time of day to a user‘s performance is a further step in personalizing the training program
• It will be examined if different types of tasks show different patterns of performance and preference throughout the day.
• This analysis can also offer valuable information for employers who gain knowledge on their employees’ most productive time of day.

Methods

• Participants chosen for this analysis are aged 18 and older.
• Only participants from Germany, Austria and Switzerland were chosen due to time zone differences in other countries.
• A variety of 20 exercises were chosen to account for all areas of brain training.

Summary

When are the games played the most?

• Concentration and logic games peak in the early morning (between 8 and 10am). The have a second, slightly smaller peak in the afternoon (between 2 and 5 pm).
• The popularity of games training speed, memory and reaction increases through the day, peaking in the afternoon (between 3 and 7 pm).

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Maximum difference between 8 am and 8 pm is 2.3% (concentration) Two notable peaks are around 9 am and 4 pm.

When do users perform best?

• Users playing speed and reaction games achieve higher scores in the morning. Scores decrease during the day and rise again in the late evening.
• Memory games receive the highest scores in the late evening
• Users training concentration and logic achieve mostly stable scores throughout the day, have a low point in the evening, but scores peak in the late evening.