Posts Tagged ‘brain hacking’
Update: Dementia rates in the UK significantly lower than forecasted, highlighting the protective role of lifestyle and education
Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ eNewsletter, full of fascinating brain studies and emerging thinking and tools for lifelong mental health and performance. Happy reading! New research: Dementia rates in the UK significantly lower than forecasted–especially for men–highlighting the protective role of lifestyle and education Systematic evidence review finds cognitive behavioral therapy as effective…
Read MoreBrain hacking emerges as latest trend in wearable tech, but is it ready for prime time?
———- Brain-zapping gadgets promise to make you a better you — smarter, stronger, even happier (The Washington Post): “Americans’ obsession with wellness is fueling a new category of consumer electronics, one that goes far beyond the ubiquitous Fitbits and UP activity wristbands that only passively monitor users’ physical activity. The latest wearable tech, to put it…
Read MoreTime to update the regulatory framework for cognitive enhancement–especially nootropics?
Seeking an edge, these brain hackers mix up risky chemical cocktails for breakfast (Stat): “…A 31-year-old entrepreneur, Gutiérrez has thrown himself into the emerging movement of body hacking — or, more precisely, brain hacking. He’s a connoisseur of “nootropics,” a broad category that includes pharmaceutical drugs, dietary supplements, and do-it-yourself concoctions, all of them meant…
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