Cognitive enhancement

12 important questions on Cognitive enhancement

Which traits are people more willing to enhance?

Memory, wakefulness, concentration. instead of self confidence empathy kindness. Because they are afraid it will alter their personality

What are the two camps in cognitive enhancement?

Transhumanists-> welcomes enhancement
Bioconservatists-> Wants to heal people not enhance

Who already use cognitive enhancement?

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Around 8 percent of college students in the use
2.4 % of students in nl
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What were the results of cognitive enhancers in studying?

68% better concentration.
47% stayed awake longer

How can CE be used in substance abuse?

Inhibitory activities of PFC, over ride reflexive responses such as cravings to drug related cues. it can be used as succesful treatment by improving executive functioning they can plan and focus on longterm goals

What are the effects of modafinil on healthy people?

Positive moderate effect on attention
No effects detected on memory, mood or motivation
During sleep deprivation strong positive effects one executive functioning, memory and wakefulness

How do sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption compare?

6 hours of sleep->2-3 consumptions
4- 4-6 consumptions
0->10-11

What did muller find when researching modafinil?

It enhances spatial working memory
Planning and decision making

How effective are the current cognitive enhancers?

The effects are small under laboratory conditions and we should therefore be sceptical about the claims and if these effects translate to everyday life.

How is increased consolidation achieved?

By stimulating CREB, allowing LTM

What are pitfalls of enhancers?

Baseline dependency
Tradeoff
Overconfidence

What do futures need to pay attention to regarding CE?

Baseline differences, genotype, dose task difficulty and task novelty

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