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Re:Is neuroenhancement by noninvasive brain stimulation a ne... by JoshMnem on Sunday May 28, 2017 @07:54PM (#14436628)
See also: "Popular electric brain stimulation method used to boost brainpower is detrimental to IQ scores"

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150505152140.h...

Re:Is neuroenhancement by noninvasive brain stimulation a ne... by throwanem on Monday May 29, 2017 @06:58AM (#14438498)
Direct current across the brain. Really. I mean, in my younger or attractive days, I fell in for a while with a bunch of kink players who for safety reasons wouldn't even put DC across their et cetera, but other people consider it just fine for their actual brains. Sure.

Ever get that odd morning moment where you're not sure you woke up in the same worldline where you fell asleep? I think this one might be a Cronenberg film, but hey, at least I'm probably not actually in it.

Re:Is neuroenhancement by noninvasive brain stimulation a ne... by jksmith on Monday May 29, 2017 @01:00PM (#14440058)
Yeah but you know where a man's brain is.
Re:Is neuroenhancement by noninvasive brain stimulation a ne... by Houshalter on Sunday May 28, 2017 @10:09PM (#14437011)
Interesting. How permanent is the effect? Does it just decrease scores while using it. Or is the decrease in IQ long term.
Re:Is neuroenhancement by noninvasive brain stimulation a ne... by JoshMnem on Monday May 29, 2017 @03:07AM (#14437831)
Re:Is neuroenhancement by noninvasive brain stimulation a ne... by jabgrabdthrow on Sunday May 28, 2017 @11:23PM (#14437212)
I guess this tech will only be used by a strange niche group that wants the average intelligence of the world to decrease then, huh. Oh well!