Forbes Magazine on How to Maintain Your Mental Edge
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Forbes magazine recently printed an article, "How to Make Your Brain Fitter in Six (Sort Of) Easy Steps." While not exactly revolutionary (at least for those of us who keep up with the subjects of brain fitness and longevity), the more frequently these articles appear in the mainstream press, the more we seem to be seeing a shift in attitudes regarding our brains.
For a long time, no one seemed to believe it was possible to improve the brain, at least not to any significant extent, and that certainly there was nothing you could do -- other than perhaps a miracle drug -- to stave off senile dementia. Though this change may seem petty, if billions of people are going to learn about the array of options available to them in the human enhancement field, then more of these seemingly prosaic pieces will be needed to lay the groundwork.
And remember, while simple exercises for your brain may not seem earthshaking, they are a means for improving your mental and physical health, and are thus just as legitimate as any breakthrough nootropic drug or gene therapy augmentation. And are, by their nature, more accessible, acceptable and easily adopted than almost anything else.
Bio, Soc
Future Imperative
Forbes magazine recently printed an article, "How to Make Your Brain Fitter in Six (Sort Of) Easy Steps." While not exactly revolutionary (at least for those of us who keep up with the subjects of brain fitness and longevity), the more frequently these articles appear in the mainstream press, the more we seem to be seeing a shift in attitudes regarding our brains.
For a long time, no one seemed to believe it was possible to improve the brain, at least not to any significant extent, and that certainly there was nothing you could do -- other than perhaps a miracle drug -- to stave off senile dementia. Though this change may seem petty, if billions of people are going to learn about the array of options available to them in the human enhancement field, then more of these seemingly prosaic pieces will be needed to lay the groundwork.
And remember, while simple exercises for your brain may not seem earthshaking, they are a means for improving your mental and physical health, and are thus just as legitimate as any breakthrough nootropic drug or gene therapy augmentation. And are, by their nature, more accessible, acceptable and easily adopted than almost anything else.
Bio, Soc
Future Imperative
posted by Ralph Cerchione | Sunday, March 19, 2006
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