Neuroethics Publications
Title
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
1-2014
Publication Source
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science
Volume
5
Issue
1
Start Page
95
Last Page
103
DOI
10.1002/wcs.1250
Abstract
Cognitive enhancement refers to the improvement of cognitive ability in normal healthy individuals. In this article, we focus on the use of pharmaceutical agents and brain stimulation for cognitive enhancement, reviewing the most common methods of pharmacologic and electronic cognitive enhancement, and the mechanisms by which they are believed to work, the effectiveness of these methods and their prevalence. We note the many gaps in our knowledge of these matters, including open questions about the size, reliability and nature of the enhancing effects, and we conclude with recommendations for further research.
Copyright/Permission Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the article which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1250. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
Keywords
cognitive enhancement
Recommended Citation
Farah, M. J., Smith, M., Ilieva, I., & Hamilton, R. (2014). Cognitive Enhancement. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 5 (1), 95-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1250
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Date Posted: 15 May 2015
This document has been peer reviewed.