‘Brain’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 2

The results of a study seem to suggest that the human body thinks and acts at the same time, following an intuition which leans towards positive answers.

New neuroscientific research claims to be the first evidence that actual changes in brain structure are associated with meditation: a thicker cerebral cortex in areas involved with attention and sensory processing, including the prefrontal cortex, used for planning complicated cognitive behaviours.

Cognitive enhancements are on the scientific horizon — ways of making our brains function better. But they will only be available to those who are able to pay for them?