cognitive enhancement

Pharma · Human Potential

Nicotine and cognitive performance: short-term perks, long-term losses

Nicotine is automatically associated with smoking and smoking is a terribly bad habit. But how about nicotine on its own? The effect of nicotine on cognitive performance seems to be twofold.

Iris Spruit • 04-10-2016

Pharma · Human Potential

But first, coffee.

Although findings on the cognitive enhancing properties of caffeine are mixed, under certain conditions consuming caffeine may be beneficial on the short- and long-term. I here provide you with 3 good reasons to drink coffee from a cognitive perspective.

Pauline van der Wel • 11-07-2016

Pharma · Human Potential · Social

Cognitive Enhancement: Toward the integration of theory and practice

In this video, Laura Steenbergen explains why cognitive enhancement is important, and what the findings of her PhD research contribute to this field.

Laura Steenbergen • 15-06-2016

Human Potential

Music makes the world go round

Musical training is becoming increasingly popular as a topic for scientific research. Is musical training a promising cognitive enhancer?

Lorenza Colzato • 02-02-2016

Human Potential · Stress and Emotion

Running makes you smart, period.

Several mechanisms make sure the right substances in your brain are released when you are running, synergizing to improve for instance memory performance. But how does this work?

Saskia Heijnen • 22-12-2015

Human Potential

The fountain of Youth: Videogames!

Our brain’s cognitive capacity deteriorates from the onset of 20 years of age. But no fear, this decline can be countered. The cure possibly lies within an unexpected field: videogames.

Vera Williams • 01-12-2015

Human Potential · Junior

Prenatal music as neurogenesis enhancer

The ability to respond and to enjoy music seems to be innate. Could music have an impact on the cognitive development and consequently on the cognitive functions in developing infants?

Elisabetta Orsini • 01-09-2015

Human Potential · Stress and Emotion

How to run away from your problems

The runner finds his exercise fun and relaxing, yet the body’s stress response is activated.This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective: running after your meal or running to not become one is stressful. How can it be that the runner isn't stressed?

Saskia Heijnen • 18-08-2015

Pharma · Human Potential

Do you want to improve your brain? Become a hipster.

We know that food influences our health and cognitive functioning. But what is surprising, is that the compound with the worst reputation, fat, might actually be able to improve your cognitive functions!

Batsheva Mannheim • 11-08-2015

cognitive enhancement

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Nicotine and cognitive performance: short-term perks, long-term losses

But first, coffee.

Cognitive Enhancement: Toward the integration of theory and practice

Music makes the world go round

Running makes you smart, period.

The fountain of Youth: Videogames!

Prenatal music as neurogenesis enhancer

How to run away from your problems

Do you want to improve your brain? Become a hipster.