Non-pharmacological cognitive enhancement
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Non-pharmacological cognitive enhancement. / Dresler, Martin; Sandberg, Anders; Ohla, Kathrin; Bublitz, Christoph; Trenado, Carlos; Mroczko-Wąsowicz, Aleksandra; Kühn, Simone; Repantis, Dimitris.
in: NEUROPHARMACOLOGY, Jahrgang 64, 01.2013, S. 529-43.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Non-pharmacological cognitive enhancement
AU - Dresler, Martin
AU - Sandberg, Anders
AU - Ohla, Kathrin
AU - Bublitz, Christoph
AU - Trenado, Carlos
AU - Mroczko-Wąsowicz, Aleksandra
AU - Kühn, Simone
AU - Repantis, Dimitris
N1 - Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - The term "cognitive enhancement" usually characterizes interventions in humans that aim to improve mental functioning beyond what is necessary to sustain or restore good health. While the current bioethical debate mainly concentrates on pharmaceuticals, according to the given characterization, cognitive enhancement also by non-pharmacological means has to be regarded as enhancement proper. Here we summarize empirical data on approaches using nutrition, physical exercise, sleep, meditation, mnemonic strategies, computer training, and brain stimulation for enhancing cognitive capabilities. Several of these non-pharmacological enhancement strategies seem to be more efficacious compared to currently available pharmaceuticals usually coined as cognitive enhancers. While many ethical arguments of the cognitive enhancement debate apply to both pharmacological and non-pharmacological enhancers, some of them appear in new light when considered on the background of non-pharmacological enhancement. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'Cognitive Enhancers'.
AB - The term "cognitive enhancement" usually characterizes interventions in humans that aim to improve mental functioning beyond what is necessary to sustain or restore good health. While the current bioethical debate mainly concentrates on pharmaceuticals, according to the given characterization, cognitive enhancement also by non-pharmacological means has to be regarded as enhancement proper. Here we summarize empirical data on approaches using nutrition, physical exercise, sleep, meditation, mnemonic strategies, computer training, and brain stimulation for enhancing cognitive capabilities. Several of these non-pharmacological enhancement strategies seem to be more efficacious compared to currently available pharmaceuticals usually coined as cognitive enhancers. While many ethical arguments of the cognitive enhancement debate apply to both pharmacological and non-pharmacological enhancers, some of them appear in new light when considered on the background of non-pharmacological enhancement. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'Cognitive Enhancers'.
KW - Aging
KW - Animals
KW - Cognition
KW - Health Promotion
KW - Humans
KW - Mild Cognitive Impairment
KW - Self Care
U2 - 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.07.002
DO - 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.07.002
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 22828638
VL - 64
SP - 529
EP - 543
JO - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
JF - NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
SN - 0028-3908
ER -