The Genius Within: Unlocking Our Brain's Potential

Cognitive enhancement to increase brain function is the neuroscience frontier of the future, argues Adam (The Man Who Couldn't Stop). Currently, there are two main avenues doctors and scientists are exploring in their efforts to enhance brain function, namely through drugs and brain stimulation using magnets and electrical currents. Adam claims that enhancing brain functionality is possible; he's a living example, having undergone the treatments himself. With the aid of cognitive enhancing drugs and electrical brain stimulation therapy, Adam took the Mensa exam for a second time and significantly raised his IQ score. Assuming cognitive enhancement increases intelligence, what are the potential implications for society? What are the ethical considerations? Adam discusses these questions and also explores our attempts to understand and categorize human intelligence since the 19th century. Writing in an imminently accessible style, he treats readers to countless fascinating anecdotes, such as the advent of the IQ test.