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cognitive enhancement

Definition:

amplification or extension of core capacities of the mind through external means, such as enhancement drugs

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Context:

Franke et al noted: "The present results indicate that about 15% to 20% of surgeons have used drugs for CE [ cognitive enhancement ] or ME [mood enhancement] at least once during their lifetimes. This may be attributed to high workload and perceived work-related and private stress" (2013: 109).

Term reference

Dale, K., Bloomfield, B., Managing performance-enhancing drugs in the workplace: an OSH perspective (EUOSHA/2017/NE/LV/0028/T8), European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), Bilbao, 25.1.2018, p. 5, https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/managing-performance-enhancing-drugs-workplace-osh-perspective/view [9.10.2018]

Translations

  • Български: подобряване на когнитивното функциониране
  • Čeština: zlepšení kognitivních schopností
  • Dansk: kognitiv forbedring
  • Deutsch: Steigerung der kognitiven Leistung
  • Ελληνικά: βελτίωση των νοητικών ικανοτήτων
  • English: cognitive enhancement
  • Español: estimulación cognitiva
  • Eesti: kognitiivsete võimete parandamine
  • Suomi: kognition kohentaminen
  • Français: amélioration cognitive
  • Hrvatski: jačanje kognitivnih sposobnosti
  • Magyar: kognitív fejlesztés
  • Íslenska: aukning á hugrænni getu
  • Italiano: potenziamento cognitivo
  • Lietuvių: pažintinių gebėjimų stiprinimas
  • Latviešu: kognitīvo funkciju uzlabošana
  • Malti: titjib konjittiv
  • Nederlands: prestatiebevorderende middelen
  • Norsk: kognitiv forsterkning
  • Polski: usprawnienie zdolności poznawczych
  • Português: melhoria cognitiva
  • Română: ameliorare cognitivă
  • Slovenčina: posilnenie kognitívnych schopností
  • Slovenščina: izboljšanje kognitivnih sposobnosti
  • Svenska: förhöjning av kognitiv förmåga