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How To Increase Your Intelligence and Get Smarter
Washington’s Blog
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A new study by Utrecht University finds that speeding up the brain’s network may increase intelligence.
In the multi-billion dollar herbal supplement market, many claims have been made that the following supplements speed up brain waves:
- Essential fatty acids in general
- Omega 3 fatty acids (As one article says: “Recall that your brain is comprised of at least 60% fat and the fatty or lipid part of your brain helps to transmit information rapidly across your neural networks”.)
- Phosphatidylserine, commonly known by the initials “PS”
- DHA
And certain types of music – such as certain selections of Mozart – allegedly can speed up your brain waves
But the Utrecht study doesn’t just say speed of brain waive propagation is important:
A new study has finally solved the decade-old mystery about where exactly intelligence lies in human brains after scientists found that it’s everywhere.
A team at Utrecht University has found that the most efficiently wired brains belong to the most intelligent people — a finding that suggests that improving this efficiency with drugs could offer a tantalising means of boosting IQ.
According to lead scientist Martijn van den Heuvel, “The concept of a networked brain isn’t so different from the transportation grids used by cars and planes.
In other words, it is efficiency in the brain’s connectivity which may be the key.
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Scientists have also discovered that the Dasm1 protein plays an important part in neural connectivity:
Researchers have discovered a critical protein that regulates the growth and activation of neural connections in the brain. The protein functions in the developing brain, where it controls the sprouting of new connections and stimulates otherwise silent connections among immature neurons, and potentially in the mature brain as well, where it may play a role in memory formation.
And as Kenneth Wesson writes:
Greater brain stimulation promotes an increase in the number of dendrites (”little trees”) connecting the billions of cells in the brain. Neurons sprout and re-sprout new dendrites connecting more and more brain cells throughout one’s life giving all of us the neuro-physiological wherewithal to learn throughout our entire lifetime.
Multisensory experiences further extend these plentiful and precious connections throughout the entire cerebral cortex and they form additional links with other sub-cortical structures inside the brain. Conversely, reducing the quantity and/or quality of experiences and learning opportunities diminishes the brain’s neural pathways permanently decreasing one’s ability to learn. However, the human brain is capable of creating trillions of interrelated neural networks rendering our capacity to learn virtually limitless, if the proper foundations are laid early in life during the critical periods of the developing brain.
New neural connections are created as a result of incoming information from at least 19 sensory systems (there are not just five senses)…
While the “power” of a brain can increase in direct relationship to the number of cells composing it, the human brain’s capability is best calibrated by the number of connections that develop among its billions of brain cells. Neurons are constantly rearranging their 500 trillion-plus connections (via the dendrites) in response to new information and experiences. UCLA’s Arnold Scheibel stated that, “Only when the neuron develops these extensions from itself, does it begin to significantly increase its surface area as a total unit and provide more and more of a ‘landing field’ for other incoming neural messages” coming in from active healthy neurons…
Music at sixty beats per minute (Baroque music, Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and others) helps to lower blood pressure and aids in relaxing the body’s large muscle groups, which allows for a greater amount of blood flow and blood utilization in the human brain. Although the brain is only 2% of the body’s weight, it consumes over 20% of the body’s energy, nutrients, and oxygen.
Reducing this vital supply of nutrients and energy to the brain limit its ability to function at its optimal levels. The brain requires an excessively large and disproportionate amount of our blood supply. Unlike other organs and muscles, it cannot store energy. Consequently, a pint and a half or blood must flow through the carotid artery (in the neck) and into the brain single every minute.
You can also play games to increase your brain function (see this, for example).
Exercise also helps keep your brain
You can also play games to increase your brain function (see this, for example).
Moreover, relaxing activities like meditation and prayer have been shown to increase brain mass and connectivity in certain areas of the brain.
On the other hand, high levels of cortisol – the chemical released by the body when one is under continuous, unrelenting stress – and poverty can physically impair the brain and people’s ability to learn.
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33 Responses to “How To Increase Your Intelligence and Get Smarter”
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June 24th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Dont watch Tv
read a book.
big steve Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:22 am
read a book about tv
Ray Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Or watch TV about a book!
dctravis Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
wait, dont burn the books?
little leroy Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
watch a book, listen to tv
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June 24th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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June 24th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Think I’ve already destroyed too many brain cells.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:20 am
the game website is designed for grandmothers that dont know how to use computers. or 5 year olds. anyone inbetween shouldnt bother.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:06 am
“A team at Utrecht University has found that the most efficiently wired brains belong to the most intelligent people — a finding that suggests that improving this efficiency with drugs could offer a tantalising means of boosting IQ.”
LOL too funny. Hey let’s all go out and do more drugs to improve our IQ. What genius wrote this????
Johnny BoBoten Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Hey….they left out the bit about installing a brain chip to boost brain ability…
Im sure that will come in the near future, the claim that is.
Sounds to me like someones laying the foundation for a push to be more intelligent, and the use of foreign methods to achieve those ends.
Remember, its not paranoia…; they move at a snails pace, but completely cold and calculating.
Sigh….me, brain the size of a planet
LOL
Anyone think Im right ?
Sure ya do, come on…lets see those hands.
Dee Scent in 2 tear in knee Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 11:46 am
believe they meant herbal drugs..[actually supplements] .
although herbs like passion flower is a calming drug..???
ether and nether Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Perhaps a little LSD for a a change in perspective?
Maybe a dash of pure MDMA to REALLY get your brain stimulated?
Or how bout smoke a little marijuana?
Wanna have an out-of-body experience with some DMT?
Or will it just be a few good drinks at the bar?
Theres so many drugs to chose from!!! But how do they really boost intelligence anymore than a period of sobriety could?
June 24th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Well – it’s not that simple – for me – and I have a Genuis level IQ – I find that I benefit from being a consumer of media across all possible platforms.
Certainly the more actively involved one is when acquiring information the more benefitial for working out you Brain’s networks – but TV is fine as long as you are purposeful in what you watch and do not just passively absorb whatever trash that is on the majority of the main MSM broadcast networks.
I have a phenotype with an extremely low potential for being hypnotized, however, so if you find yourself simply zoning out while watching TV then by all means avoid it.
I find the Internet to be a perfect cross between books and TV for myself personally – but it can also be quite addicting so make sure to be disciplined in your use of it.
Johnny BoBoten Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 10:55 am
May I point out the errors I see ?
“I benefit from being a consumer of media across all possible platforms”
The problem with media across the platform is the fact that a great majority is spun to not necessarily represent the complete truth, for what ever reasons thrown out for justification. ie. Space limitations.
The problem with that is, one can not continually absorb information and analyze every single word or idea put forth, at the same time. There will be moment of focus laps, where what is being viewed or read slips in under the radar and lodges its self in our subconscious as a thread of truth.
Our subconscious is simply a vast sponge that absorbs Everything it sees and hears.
“TV is fine as long as you are purposeful in what you watch and do not just passively absorb whatever trash that is on the majority of the main MSM broadcast networks”
Again, as above but also the effects of the television set are designed to relaxes ones guard to allow more of what is viewed, under the fence and lodged into the subconscious as truth.
The television is a Very dangerous electronic device, with mind manipulating capability’s.
I will not list said evidence, but an intelligent chap could scroogle a few words related to TV and come to the same conclusions…a shill on the other hand, will dismiss my words as silly.
Personally, the internet is the least of all evils, and I say that since one still has to use the mind to sift through the dis-info that is propagated out on an ever increasing rate.~coughs~
My way of looking at things is No story is true, in and of itself…until it can be fitted in like a puzzle piece into a larger story that it relates to.
A single story, news item, that may or may not contain accurate facts, should be viewed as a person opinion…and well, we all know about those, dont we class
~Show of hands please~
JC808 Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I totally agree with your statement that, “No story is true, in and of itself…until it can be fitted in like a puzzle piece into a larger story that it relates to.”
Nothing in this “Matrix” is arbitrary.
Great perspective!
A Patriot Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Johnny,
On the surface I am afraid your argument is as fallacious as it is logically inconsitent.
First you decry the fact that the limitations of certain media inherently bias the inforamation provided by them and then you suggest on must look at many sides of a story to get a clearer more accurate representation of the truth.
Well – that is indeed precisely why I consume media across all platforms – to elimnate specific platform bias – and to get more information than could otherwise be acquired on any specific story or world event.
The fact that the Internet already encompasses a variety of different media types makes the use of it an extremely efficient way for me to accomplish this.
Secondly you point out – accurately – that TV inherently has a hypnotic component to it – and that this can effect the subconsious in adverse ways – to those who are suseptible – but I have already informed you that I have a minority phenotype that is largely immune to the hypnotic effects of any media – and I already pointed out that possible danger to more suseptible individuals.
So – what exactly ws your point again?
That what I thought!
ether and nether Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
What do you do if you’re getting outsmarted in a philosophic argument by your house cat?
A Patriot Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I am not sure one can be “outsmarted” in a purely subjective, philosophical, debate – but I would certainly question my sanity in the case you have presented.
Thoush, as one who enjoys the company of lesser mammals, I would not shy away from “uplifting” them if the technology were available – if only to get their unique outlook on reality.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I hope Alex Jones tries this.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I’d read the praying article and found this line:
A Sense Of Oneness With The Universe
You know I don’t doubt that praying has interesting effects on the brain but you know it’s not just “oneness” out there there are “dark forces” too and you may pray to them while thinking that you pray to God…well the God of everything or the god of this world are you praying to?
June 24th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Helpful hint – stay away from anti depressant drugs and anything with flouride in it –
both of these things destroy the mind both mentaly and phisicaly.
Paul (MN) Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
I agree 100%.
I used to take Zoloft, but then when the plumbing wasn’t working right (oh yeah – Zoloft seriously KILLS your libido) I was switched to Welbutrin. These substances should be outlawed.
Welbutrin made me feel like a zombie. No will of my own for anything and everything seemed PLASTIC. Everyone told me I seemed more balanced but I was just indifferent about everything, including my well being. I had trouble focusing and concentrating. Then I was told I need Adderall. A derivative of Meth. I said HELL NO.
I decided to quit taking everything and I feel like a million bucks and my libido is back
, but one of the side effects of getting off of anti depressants for me is that I find I get short with people much easier than I used to. Been off of the poison for 4 years now and I find my memory and my ability to focus have increased.
Get your kids off of this poison. There are natural remedies, but may not work for everyone, but the same can be said of pharmaceuticals.
Positive Thinker Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
good for you
Glad you got off of that stuff. Human beings can heal natural themselves mentally and physically thru positive thinking, meditation , and exercise. Stay away from GMO food.
A Patriot Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Thanks for your testimony – and as someone who had a girlfriend on Welbutrin for a while I completely agree!
When I realized she could not even regularly make decisions regarding which sandwhich to buy for lunch – I made her trow that crap in the garbage.
While she did have legitimate depression issues it turne out that walking, meditating, a healthier diet, and increased excercise were able to control it just as well as the medication with out all of the negatives it brought.
Plus, frankly, I found her much less attractive when she no longer was able to think critically anymore – a real turn off!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Ahhh…..Good point
My take is, do not pray, outside of yourself, into the illusion that has been created,
But rather, pray Into yourself, with strong intent, to seek out the eternal spirit/flame that resides in each of us.
Thats, how it has been hidden away from the darkness, and Thats why, we are to be feared if awaken.
You want miracles? you got-em,
but you have to Completely believe….
sad thing is, my friends, that this prison has done such a Good job of instilling doubt, doubt about everything, even doubt about doubt.
I hope my words reach even one person.
Wufts Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
“Pray … move mountains.”
However, this is not mystical.
What didn’t make it thru to people in all brain-diseasing religions is ‘… you gotta’ bring a shovel!” This spirit is considered ‘unfaithful’; albeit Jesus’ spirit was scandalous (just as is our exploding consciousness) to the same envious, lazy, incompetent, quisling human-value destroyers & hydra-headed jesters whom still control the ’sheople’ thru criminal-minded initiatory force, threat, & sleight-of-hand.
Speed up those brains, folks! It’s beautiful just up ahead. Regime change is coming to the USSA! Get peaceful prosperity by 2010; as great a year as any, right?
Dr. Ron “Uncle Action Sam’ Paul for R3volution President!
mises.org
June 24th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
this is why the proganda machine is trying to get everyone to diet…its like womens lib..just something the government started
June 24th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
This is definitely some kind of scam.
A Patriot Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Umm – how is this a scam?
They are simply saying get your Omega’s – exercise – eat right – read more – and meditate from time to time.
What they don’t say – but should – is quit soda’s and smoking tobacco, limit alchohlic beverages, and avoid getting Metabolic Syndrome.
If you don’t know what Metabolic Syndrome is – I would recommend you research it some – as avoiding it can greatly improve the quality and quantity of your life.
June 24th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
” … to disarm the people – that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.”
– George Mason
June 24th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
just hit yourself in the head with a frying pan and that will speed ‘em up. If that doesn’t work then just do it harder
dctravis Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
for those of you who are so flouridated and vaccinated that you actually hit yourself, just hit your self some more cause your already screwed.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
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