My working memory got a lot worse since having schizophrenia. I dont know if its the meds. Anyone’s working memory decreased due to sz and not aging? My working memory is bad since getting sz 10 years ago. The decrease started at around age 14-15 though.
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In psychology courses they said its working memory that contributes the most to intelligence. I feel stupid.
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My school grades started going down since then.
makes sense about the working memory. i guess it would be like ram in a computer.
it’s weird sometimes my working memory improved and other times it dimenished.
Maybe you are setting the bar too high or too hard on yourself. I was extremely hard on myself.
Instead of trying to be like you were, just do something practical.
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Yea I have a problem in comparing myself to how I was before sz as this just makes it worse. But at the same time not much I can do. I stay in bed but sometimes I play online video games, I dont have motivation to play games other than Call of Duty online, I cant play single player games as I lose motivation fast. I bought lots of expensive games that I just played for a few hours.
Some I just played for 30 min.
Some studies say the damage is irreversible. But the brain works around it by making better use of long term memory, a semantic approach they describe it as.
If it’s learning you’re trying to do. Maybe try to put a lot of thought into how it all fits together (whatever skill you are trying to fit together or develop)
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My memory is not as good as it used to be, no. As a matter of fact alot of the tests I had to have done as a prerequisite to getting disability had to do with testing my memory.
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I wasted like a 1000$ this year so far on video games that I dont play.
Yeah, I can’t get into much either.
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To add to this. I’ve just read a paper. And if I add it tk what I already know then this is what happens.
Even if working memory bc of access to frontal lines is deficient is happening by med or sz
The brain has something called BDNF, this helps with cells instruction decision making (deciding what a cell should differentiate it self as - as In how to function) and then if you are able to increase hippocampus usage (eg listen to music, or experience happy memoryies and feelings) then BDNF is likely to be more produced.
If you do this regularly , it might help the neuropathic process of rewriting the Brain in a more flexible way where it accounts for the deficiency by doing the above post I made —/ developing routes via long term memories eg, muscle memory skills ; even things like paying attention ?
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I think thats mostly Anhedonia there for me anyway.
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i have no motivation and executive problems.
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Mine was horrible after the SZ first hit. Took some years of pushing myself every day, but I got it back. A cool side-effect of all the work was learning how to effectively build a Memory Palace. It’s a hella great way to store info for exams and work.
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I still do good in math and physiology etc in university (not as good as before sz) but I suck at practical and labs courses.
I feel like my working memory got worse also… I take supplements called prevegan to increase my memory and focus… I used to think it was due to ADHD, but it helps. Not as well as supplements that contain docosahexaenoic acid and omega 3 fatty acid that I used to get in the US though, but it’s something.
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I already take these, you dont have these in Japan?
I could never memorize this word, its hard, I have a problem in spelling it lol
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Probably do, but don’t trust Japanese brand… for some reason😶
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You’re right, I studied more and earlier to make up for the loss of working memory. But I think its not as efficient as working memory and I can get better grades if my working memory did not decrease.
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