Hacking your brain for better recall

**TicTacoToe** · 02-03-2016 06:17 PM

Okay so I guess this is a bit of a odd idea but, if you remember more dreams (lucid or not) than usual, then reward yourself by having the food you like or having a sofa day etc (the happier you are the better, yes I am implying something here and I hope I don't need to spell it out for you). This way, your brain will make a link between good dream recall and however you choos to reward yourself. After a while your brain will strive for more vivid, and more easily remembered dreams in hope of the reward. It's a win-win so give it a try, I don't have proof that this'll work and haven't tested it myself either so you'll have to report back with results in a few weeks

**sisyphus** · 02-05-2016 06:40 PM

You are describing operant conditioning. If you're serious about the idea, there's a wealth of research on the topic. IMO, in the system you have described, the reward is too disconnected from the stimulus.

**Intet** · 02-06-2016 03:44 AM

Even if the reward is too disconnected from the stimulus in this example, you might still be able to use operant conditioning to train yourself to RC at desired times. For example, if you wanted to remember to RC every time you entered or left a building, you could have some small reward that you would give yourself whenever you remembered to RC at that time. Points in some sort of game along the lines of HabitRPG could work well as a reward.

**TicTacoToe** · 02-06-2016 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Intet

For example, if you wanted to remember to RC every time you entered or left a building, you could have some small reward that you would give yourself whenever you remembered to RC at that time.

Good idea, but what would you use for a reward? Maybe like you said you could have 'points' but once you reach a certain amount of points you get a reward, so you stive to do more RCs at building entrances/exits like you said