Participants in the Singularity Summit 2011 workshops held on October 17-18 brainstormed a list of cognitive enhancement methods they would like to see tested — some of them for the first time, many of them more thoroughly than has been done so far. Here is that list:
rationality instruction
potassium and nutrients/micronutrients in general
modafinil and its class
racetam class, adderall, riatlin
paleo and other popular diets
multigenerational embryo selection
particular TMS interventions
doing math or logic problems every day
amount of sleep
neurofeedback; EEG, etc.
physical health, specific types of exercise, yoga
more red blood cells
certain types of electrical stimulation
spaced repetition
practicing visualization
practicing chess and Go
dual n-back training
prolonged sensory deprivation
experience manipulating physical objects (craftsmanship and engineering)
listening to music actively (and engaging with other art forms actively)
using specific visual languages for specific tasks
happiness in general (gratitude, etc.)
changing the oxygen content of what you’re breathing
gene expression levels
operant conditioning
irradiation or administration of other toxins
lucid dreaming
GHB
intermittent fasting
creatine
nicotine, caffeine
arterial glucose drip to get more sugar to the brain
List of potential cognitive enhancement methods
Participants in the Singularity Summit 2011 workshops held on October 17-18 brainstormed a list of cognitive enhancement methods they would like to see tested — some of them for the first time, many of them more thoroughly than has been done so far. Here is that list:
rationality instruction
potassium and nutrients/micronutrients in general
modafinil and its class
racetam class, adderall, riatlin
paleo and other popular diets
multigenerational embryo selection
particular TMS interventions
doing math or logic problems every day
amount of sleep
neurofeedback; EEG, etc.
physical health, specific types of exercise, yoga
more red blood cells
certain types of electrical stimulation
spaced repetition
practicing visualization
practicing chess and Go
dual n-back training
prolonged sensory deprivation
experience manipulating physical objects (craftsmanship and engineering)
listening to music actively (and engaging with other art forms actively)
using specific visual languages for specific tasks
happiness in general (gratitude, etc.)
changing the oxygen content of what you’re breathing
gene expression levels
operant conditioning
irradiation or administration of other toxins
lucid dreaming
GHB
intermittent fasting
creatine
nicotine, caffeine
arterial glucose drip to get more sugar to the brain
Ekman training
steroids