Bigger, Better, Faster, More Brain Doping /
Drugs that "enhance" thinking are nothing new-caffeine and even more addictive substances have, for better or worse, altered our cognitive abilities for centuries, while medications have long been prescribed for conditions like ADHD. But scientists are at work on entirely new kinds of brai...
| Other Authors: | Java (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2011.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
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| Summary: |
Drugs that "enhance" thinking are nothing new-caffeine and even more addictive substances have, for better or worse, altered our cognitive abilities for centuries, while medications have long been prescribed for conditions like ADHD. But scientists are at work on entirely new kinds of brain-boosting advances which will be non-addictive (theoretically, at least) and designed for general use. This program explores some of those innovations as it visits neuroscience research laboratories around the world. From the brave new world of "intelligence pills" to the technique known as transcranial direct current stimulation, pioneered by University of Sydney professor Alan Snyder, the film helps viewers assess the possibilities at hand. Is a new era of human creativity dawning, or will the end results amount to cosmetic neurology or worse? |
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Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Pressure of Daily Life (2:19) -- Memory Champion (2:30) -- Landscape of the Brain (1:46) -- What Is Intelligence? (1:47) -- Memory Eraser (1:29) -- How Does the Memory Work? (1:59) -- Memory and Deep Sleep (2:35) -- Performance and Mood Altering Drugs (2:56) -- Chess Experiment (2:48) -- Creativity (1:38) -- Filtered Perception (4:20) -- Emotional Intelligence (3:22) -- Improvement in Emotional Intelligence? (1:37) -- Drugs as Neuro Enhancers (3:15) -- Meditation and Brain Structure (3:05) -- Loci Method for Memory Improvement (2:38) -- Memory of Negative Events (1:50) -- Too Much Knowledge? (3:55) -- Future Brain (2:44) -- Early Stages of Experimentation (1:19) -- Intelligence Pill? (1:18) -- Credits: Bigger, Better, Faster, More: Brain Doping (0:28) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Drugs that "enhance" thinking are nothing new-caffeine and even more addictive substances have, for better or worse, altered our cognitive abilities for centuries, while medications have long been prescribed for conditions like ADHD. But scientists are at work on entirely new kinds of brain-boosting advances which will be non-addictive (theoretically, at least) and designed for general use. This program explores some of those innovations as it visits neuroscience research laboratories around the world. From the brave new world of "intelligence pills" to the technique known as transcranial direct current stimulation, pioneered by University of Sydney professor Alan Snyder, the film helps viewers assess the possibilities at hand. Is a new era of human creativity dawning, or will the end results amount to cosmetic neurology or worse? 6 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
6 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |