Here is an interesting Nature journal article about cognitive-enhancing drugs and their current legal status.
The authors argue that even though there are risks involved, the overall benefits for the individuals and the society are greater, and thus use of cognition-enhancing drugs (for example Ritalin, Modafinil, Adderall, Aricept) should be allowed for use by healthy people [...]
The site ended up at MetaFilter, and the resulting traffic influx killed the poor web server.
But now the server is up again - hello to all MetaFilter people, hope you enjoy your visit(s)!
The MetaFilter article pointed to a Mindhacks post about a very interesting research paper at Cortex volume 44. Unfortunately direct linking does not [...]
I got mail from Emotiv pointing out that the Discovery Channel recently ran a feature about building a mind-controlled car, using the Emotiv EPOC gadget for brain-computer interface. If you are in the USA, have a look.
I would appreciate if you could post some comments, as I was unable to view the video - I’m [...]
The placebo effect, in a nutshell, is demonstrated like this: instead of giving a patient real medicine, he is given ineffective medicine (e.g. sugar pills) but the patient is nevertheless cured. This is because the patient thinks he is receiving real medicine and “knows” that it should work - thus, although really given ineffective medicine, [...]
An interesting article about research which was done to help people with dyslexia. The brain can learn to permanently adapt to enhance the learning capabilities, as long as enough training and instruction are given (and the training carefully followed, of course). Check out “Remedial instruction rewires dyslexic brains, provides lasting results”.
Quote: “Focused instruction can help [...]
An article about enhancing cognition (with the aid of chemicals) in the Economist.
A hypnotist from Great Britain underwent a surgery without anaesthetic, opting instead to hypnotise himself to not feel the pain.
Wired brings you: Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them.
Here is an interesting BBC Horizon document about sensory deprivation:
For the first time in 40 years Horizon re-creates a controversial sensory deprivation experiment. Six ordinary people are taken to a nuclear bunker and left alone for 48 hours. Three subjects are left alone in dark, sound-proofed rooms, while the other three are given goggles and [...]
