Gwern — QS↗
by Gwern Branwen
Quantified self experiments: nootropics, supplements, and self-tracking.
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2013 Lewis meditation results
14 minMultilevel modeling of effect of small group’s meditation on math errors A small group of Quantified Selfers tested themselves daily on arithmetic and engaged in a month of meditation.
2014 Spirulina randomized self-experiment
7 minSpirulina users’ randomized trial on self-rated allergy symptoms: null result. The supplement Spirulina has been suggested to help allergy symptoms.
2013 LLLT self-experiment
11 minAn LLLT user’s blinded randomized self-experiment in 2013 on the effects of near-infrared light on a simple cognitive test battery: positive results A short randomized & blinded self-experiment on...
Weather and My Productivity
6 min# gather and clean data weather1 <- read.csv ( "https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KISP/2012/2/16/CustomHistory.
Bitter Melon for blood glucose
2 minThe first thing to note is that taking his data, converting to long format, and plotting it: melon <- read.csv ( stdin (), header= TRUE ) Date,Exercise,Bitter.Melon,Read.wake,Read .10 am,Read .
Treadmill desk observations
16 minNotes relating to my use of a treadmill desk and 2 self-experiments showing walking treadmill use interferes with typing and memory performance.
BacopaQuasi-Experiment
9 minDaily ratings: mp <- na.omit ( read.csv ( "~/selfexperiment/mp.
Nootropics
186 minA record of nootropics I have tried, with thoughts about which ones worked and did not work for me.
LSD microdosing RCT
55 minSome early experimental studies with LSD suggested that doses of LSD too small to cause any noticeable effects may improve mood and creativity.
Acne: a good Quantified Self topic
11 minAcne is a good way to learn self-experiments for teenagers. I offer tips on what one could do, and an initial list of crowdsourced interventions to test from CureTogether.
Self-Blinded Mineral Water Taste Test
18 minThe kind of water used in tea is claimed to make a difference in the flavor: mineral water being better than tap water or distilled water.