The idea of a simple, cheap and widely available device that could boost brain function (no more late nights studying for exams?) sounds too good to be true, but it may be a reality. Neurologists are coming up with brain stimulation techniques that may make us all smarter in the future.

Recent research shows that one type of brain stimulation in particular, called transcranial direct current stimulation or TDCS, can be used to improve language and math skills, memory, problem solving, attention, and even movement.
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New research has found that small-group dynamics–such as jury deliberations, collective bargaining sessions, and cocktail parties –can alter the intelligence of some people, LOWERING their IQs. Could this be part of the reason for Congressional gridlock?
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