Comments on: Want to learn faster? Try the iBrain https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/23/want-to-learn-faster-try-the-ibrain/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Cris https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/23/want-to-learn-faster-try-the-ibrain/#comment-3703 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:47:26 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=4317#comment-3703 Interesting that researchers would jump quickly to attempting to improve cognitive learning. Surely that means mostly acquiring facts or bits of information. Perhaps they hope it also increases, strengthens the reflective and application abilities of the mind? Otherwise you are creating idiot-savants, suddenly knowledgeable about numbers, or increased vocabulary, but no “wisdom” to make mature (godly?!) use of this boosted gray matter.

As one who was father to a profoundly handicapped boy (now with the Lord) who was unable to sit up, walk or feed himself, I think it would be sufficient to stay focused on helping the brain to learn motor skills. There’s certainly little ethical dilemma in that direction.

]]> By: Dave https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/23/want-to-learn-faster-try-the-ibrain/#comment-3700 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:19:22 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=4317#comment-3700 Using this on healthy brains makes reminds me of the ethical questions surrounding mental performance enhancing drugs – like college students using adderall for improved study concentration. Though I haven’t tried them I’m wondering if you have encountered it in higher education and if you have any thoughts on the ethics, usefulness and God-honoring nature of the practice.

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