Lumosity, the online cognitive training and neuroscience research company, is presenting today at the annual 2013 Society for Neuroscience meeting on its research platform, the Human Cognition Project (HCP). The poster presentation titled, "Rapid, Open Human Cognition Research on a Large Scale: The Human Cognition Project," will provide an overview of the research platform, examples of published research studies conducted, ongoing research studies, and opportunities for participation in new research.
The HCP holds the world's largest continuously growing database of human cognitive performance with over 1.2 billion data points to date. The platform supports both experimental research, where independent researchers design and conduct studies on the effects of computerized cognitive training, as well as observational research, where collaborators explore data from Lumosity's database.
"The Human Cognition Project is a new approach to conducting neuroscience research faster, more efficiently, and on an unprecedented scale," said Faraz Farzin, Ph.D., Research Scientist at Lumosity and lead author. "Big datasets allow researchers to consider a whole new range of topics, opening up opportunities to conduct longitudinal and cross-sectional research across demographics."
Examples of published HCP research studies include:
Current ongoing HCP research topics include investigating the effects of cognitive training on healthy adults, emotion regulation, decision-making, exercise, cancer, stroke, schizophrenia, ADHD, and other medical conditions. Researchers interested in exploring Lumosity's de-identified dataset can submit research proposals to research@lumoslabs.com .
About Lumosity
Lumosity is committed to pioneering the understanding and enhancement of the human brain to give each person the power to unlock their full potential. Lumosity's online and mobile programs train core cognitive abilities such as memory and attention. Founded in 2005 and launched in 2007, Lumosity now has more than 40 games, 50 million members, and paying subscribers from 180 countries. Lumosity's games are based on the latest discoveries in neuroscience, with continuing independent third-party studies being conducted by researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and other academic institutions. Lumosity is available at Lumosity.com, the iPhone and iPad. Lumosity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit http://www.lumosity.com .