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It's all repetition anon, Kumon helped me a little bit in that regard. After grinding out page of low level (so early alphabet tier) problems I quit but the mental math stuck. Also look for patterns like 3.5x10^5/1.75x10^-3 would get you a number that is 10^8 since dividinf by a negative exponent means adding (the answer is 2x10^8

Cheers

http://arithmetic.zetamac.com/

There's a simple method for doing large-scale arithmetic calculations quickly in your head, can't really remember what it was called. There are special schools in Japan where they practice it.

>>9232957
Try to remember it, I'm curious now.

What's the name of those japanese schools? Where did you learn about them?

>>9233033
kumon + abaco drills

Does your IQ go up from improving your arithmetic?

>>9233197
Every new knowledge makes your IQ go higher.

>>9232861
http://4chan-science.wikia.com/wiki/Math_Textbook_Recommendations#Preschool_.28Arithmetic.29

>>9232957
>Soroban

>>9233223
>Every new knowledge makes your IQ go higher.

>>9233197
Probably not, but it increases your overall mathematical skills, which is pretty useful.

>>9233276
Prove me wrong.

I'm reposting stuff I poste but whatever. I programmed a thing to give me two numbers and I have to input their product. I sucked at arithmetic and wanted to practice my multiplication what did I do?
First I practiced multiplying numbers under 10.
I figured out strategies to multiply by each number, but there were still some less obvious ones like: 7*8=56, 7*6=42 7*3=21. So I asked the program to only give me numbers from 6 to 8. I did a lot of them and now it's automatic, 0 time to think necessary.
Then I started multiplying numbers above 10. I started by practicing the square of numbers between 10 and 19.

Basically here's how you do it. Figure general techniques. Then practice operations from a very small list of very easy numbers until it's automatic. Do it a lot and very quickly.
Then make the list bigger and harder if it's still really easy and very quick.

To be honest practice addition too. I regret not practicing addition when I was doing this stuff.

If you can't program use this instead: http://arithmetic.zetamac.com/

>>9233289

Different guy here.

The literature on IQ research, that I've read, claims the opposite. Don't have any sources on hand though. If you have any resources claiming your viewpoint, I'd be happy to read through it.

>>9232861
>How would one go about improving their menthal arithmetic?
you don't want to put yourself through this it's a pain trust me

>>9233508
Any recommendations on books/papers about IQ?

>practicing arithmetic
>test depends on how fast you can perform arithmetic

How to spot a shit school 101


I'm a Math major and if I have to do arithmetic and have no calculator handy I use my fingers

>>9233508
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/you-can-increase-your-intelligence-5-ways-to-maximize-your-cognitive-potential/#

Also, acquiring knowledge on specific things such as music and instruments boosts your IQ by 7 points:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1223431/How-learning-play-musical-instrument-boost-IQ.html


Go, post your excuses now, motherfucker.