Moo-Q Will Tell You What Time of Day Your Brain Works Best
iPhone: We track pretty much everything these days, why not add our brains to this list? Your cognitive function works differently throughout the day, and moo-q will tell you when your mental capacity is at its best. He will also try to find a connection between your mood and cognitive skills.
When you download an app, you tell it how often and at what hours of the day you want it to send you alerts. The app will then periodically notify you asking how you are feeling and you will be prompted to run a series of tests.
It is similar to MoodPanda because it also tracks your mood. But with this app your speed and memory are also learned – literally. Before using the app, you must consent to the tracking of your results for a research project of the University of London. They describe the project on their website:
We are particularly interested in how mood changes relate to personality differences in cognitive function. To test whether there is a systematic link between mood and cognitive function, we ran a large laboratory study with 100 people who performed a battery of cognitive tests every day for five consecutive days. Based on this data, we have developed an iPhone application that anyone can use.
And the tests are tricky. They involve memorizing a series of numbers and then adding them. Of course, they have to be complex, so the app can accurately measure your brain’s performance.
After taking these tests five times, you will get a simple chart of your mood and intelligence, and how they fit. You don’t need to register with an email address or anything to use the app and they explain that your data is private.
You can find out more about how they use your data here and personally check the app at the link below.
moo-q | Apple Store