The Seduction of Cognitive Enhancement
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Douglas Eby
Douglas Eby [M.A. / Psychology] is author of the main site Talent Development Resources, and is a writer and researcher in the areas of gifted adults and the psychology of creativity and personal growth.
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By Douglas Eby
Published on 03/19/2011
“My Adderall helps me think so much clearer.”
Who wouldn’t want that? It’s easy to be lured by the promises of a
smart pill or cognitive enhancer that could help us not only think more
clearly and access more memory, but feel good about ourselves and be
tireless and endlessly confident. The movie “Limitless” is about a
“down-on-his-luck" New York writer Eddie (Bradley Cooper) who takes a magic
potion – a “miracle street narcotic in the form of a translucent pill,
NZT that enhances mental performance beyond any reasonable expectation.
(Yes, it’s fictional.)”
“My Adderall helps me think so much clearer.”
Who wouldn’t want that? It’s easy to be lured by the promises of a
smart pill or cognitive enhancer that could help us not only think more
clearly and access more memory, but feel good about ourselves and be
tireless and endlessly confident. The movie “Limitless” is about a
“down-on-his-luck" New York writer Eddie (Bradley Cooper) who takes a magic
potion – a “miracle street narcotic in the form of a translucent pill,
NZT that enhances mental performance beyond any reasonable expectation.
(Yes, it’s fictional.)”