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Cognitive enhancement on BMA
Via Mind Hacks The British Medical Association has just released a report on the ethical implications of using medical technology to e... Read more ...
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The state of mental-gymnastic
Via the BrainBlog The New York Times has a front-page article concerning the current state of mental-gymnastic services. From the article: Science is not sure yet, but across the country, brain health programs are springing up, offering the possibility of a cognitive fountain of youth... Read more ...
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Top 25 Questions About Brain Fitness
Elkhonon Goldberg, Alvaro Fernandez and Caroline Latham ( Sharpbrains ) have written Brain Fitness for Sharp Brains: Your New New Year Resolution , an introductory guide to the concept, science, and practice of brain fitness A free copy of the report can be ordered ... Read more ...
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Positive effects of cognitive training on daily...
Via Smart Mobs The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published a study entitled "Long-term Effects of Cognitive Training on Everyday Functional Outcomes in Older Adults" that shows the positive effects of cognitive training on daily function and cognitive... Read more ...
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Neuroenhancement technology: an ethical analysis
Via IEET Belgian government funds researcher to study neuroenhancement: ‘Neuroenhancement technology: an ethical analysis and study of the conditions for research and clinical trials.’ A project funded by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (G.0048.07) 01/01/2007-31/12/2010. ... Read more ...
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Boosting slow oscillations during sleep...
Via The Neurophilosopher Boosting slow oscillations during sleep potentiates memory Nature advance online publication 5 November 2006 Authors: Lisa Marshall, Halla Helgadóttir, Matthias Mölle and Jan Born There is compelling evidence that sleep contributes to the long-ter... Read more ...
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'Tower of Babel' translator made
Re-blogged from KurzweilAI.net A new device being created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University uses electrodes attached to the neck and face to detect the movements that occur as a person silently mouths words and phrases. Using this data, a computer can work out the sounds being... Read more ...
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Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics,...
Via IEET Have a look at this very interesting article entitled "Cognitive Enhancement: Methods, Ethics, Regulatory Challenges" written by Nick Bostrom and Anders Sandberg. It focuses on the current state of the art in cognitive enhancement methods and consider their prospects for the... Read more ...
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