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When we think about paying attention, we usually think about the things upon which we are actively focused. But an equally important part of attention is ignoring all of the possible distractions that are simultaneously occurring around us. Ignoring distractions becomes more of a problem as we age, but Mind’s Eye may be able to help with that.

Mind’s Eye is one of the exercises from BrainHQ’s Memory category, and it uses a technique known as sensory discrimination. Sensory discrimination tasks require you to focus on one particular aspect of the visual field while ignoring similar visual distractors all around you. Your task in Mind’s Eye is to remember a target image and determine whether a set of similar images presented contain the target image.

Here’s how the exercise works:

  1. The target image will begin to move. Remember how this image looks and what direction it moves. After the image stops you’ll be able to review the image or move on to the level. Select “Next” when ready.
    An animation from Mind's Eye. Text at the top of the screen reads Remember what you see below. Below that a white circle appears with many pink dots inside it. The pink dots begin to move uniformly from top to bottom. After the dots stop moving, the circle disappears and two buttons appear: play again, and next.
  2. Several target images will appear on screen one at a time. Look closely and try to identify which of these images best matches your target image.
    An animation from Mind's Eye. Text at the top of the screen reads Look for what you remembered. Three white circles with moving pink dots appear in succession. The pink dots are moving in different directions in each circle.
  3. After all of the images have disappeared, buttons will appear on screen that correspond with the previous images. Select the button of the image that best matches your target image.
    A screenshot from Mind's Eye. There are three buttons on screen. From left to right, the buttons read First, Second, Third.

If an incorrect answer is given, you’ll hear a “bonk” sound and the correct image will appear on screen. The images on screen may become more distinct in following turns. If a correct answer is given, you’ll hear a “boop” sound and the images on screen may become more similar in following turns. In both cases, the level then continues, repeating from Step 2 above.

You can review the exercise video tutorial below:

Mind's Eye from BrainHQ from Posit Science on Vimeo.

As you progress through Mind’s Eye, it becomes more challenging in these ways:

  • The images appear for less time
  • The type of image changes (moving dots, patterns, shapes, and scenes)
  • You are required to remember more than one image at a time

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