Book Review: The Genius Within: Smart Pills, Brain Hacks and Adventures in Intelligence

Buchan MJ.

The off-label use of nootropics by the healthy has always been surrounded by controversy. However, recent surges in their use across society (Maier et al., 2018), and the emerging popularity of DIY electrical stimulation techniques (Schuijer et al., 2017), have brought the questions surrounding cosmetic neuroscience sharply into focus. David Adam (2018), in his book, The Genius Within: Smart pills, brain hacks, and adventures in intelligence, seeks to address the efficacy of cognitive enhancement, and ask questions of society and legislators as to the extent to which we are ready to adopt their use.

DOI

10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01930

Type

Journal article

Journal

Frontiers in Psychology

Publisher

Frontiers Media

Publication Date

09/10/2018

Volume

9

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