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Cognitive Enhancement: Social and Public Policy Issues by Robert H. Blank (auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Cognitive Enhancement: Social and Public Policy Issues about?
After discussing what cognitive enhancement (CE) is and how it differs from therapy, this chapter will provide an overview of a range of nootropic drugs, devices and procedures that are, or are proposed to be, used for enhancement. Those covered include: methylphenidate; modafinil; amphetamines; beta-blocking drugs such as propranolol; donepezil; brain games; neurofeedback; transcranial direct current stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; deep brain stimulation; and brain-computer interfaces (BCI). It then summarizes the latest scientific data on the efficacy of these interventions. It also includes an analysis of the current prevalence of CE use.
Who reads Cognitive Enhancement: Social and Public Policy Issues?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Robert H. Blank (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781137572479
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Philosophy, Medical
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