Book contents
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Reviews
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments (First Edition)
- Acknowledgments (Second Edition)
- Chapter One What We Know about Intelligence from the Weight of Studies
- Chapter Two Nature More than Nurture
- Chapter Three Peeking Inside the Living Brain
- Chapter Four 50 Shades of Gray Matter
- Chapter Five The Holy Grail
- Chapter Six As Neuroscience Advances, What’s Next for Intelligence Research?
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- References
Chapter Five - The Holy Grail
Can Neuroscience Boost Intelligence?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology
- The Neuroscience of Intelligence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Reviews
- Contents
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments (First Edition)
- Acknowledgments (Second Edition)
- Chapter One What We Know about Intelligence from the Weight of Studies
- Chapter Two Nature More than Nurture
- Chapter Three Peeking Inside the Living Brain
- Chapter Four 50 Shades of Gray Matter
- Chapter Five The Holy Grail
- Chapter Six As Neuroscience Advances, What’s Next for Intelligence Research?
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- References
Summary
Chapter 5 focuses on the enhancement of intelligence. It begins with critiques of widely publicized but incorrect claims about increasing IQ and ends with electrical brain stimulation. So far, there is no proven way to enhance intelligence, but this chapter explores why there is a strong possibility that manipulation of some genes and their biological processes may achieve dramatic increases.
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- The Neuroscience of Intelligence , pp. 150 - 183Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023