Presentation by Alvaro Fernandez at the New York Neuropsychology Group (NYNG) 2017 Annual Spring Conference. Hundreds of companies around the globe–now including Elon Musk’s Neuralink and even Facebook–are researching and developing new ways to help brain owners be smarter, sharper, and healthier. What explains this flurry of activity, and where may it be headed? What are the opportunities and challenges for the Neuropsychologists of the Future? We will structure the conversation around five emerging and thought-provoking statements: 1. There are 7.5 billion human brains out there, and everyone needs help 2. Lifelong neuroplasticity means all those brains can “sculpt” themselves 3. Mobile, sensing, wearable technologies, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI), provide a new platform to harness that neuroplasticity for good 4. Entrepreneurship and investments are fueling accelerated growth 5. Professionals are stepping up to help educate consumers and patients. To learn more: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/five-reasons-the-future-of-brain-enhancement-is-digital-pervasive-and-hopefully-bright

1. Alvaro Fernandez
SharpBrains CEO & Editor-In-Chief
NYC; May 6th, 2017
Five reasons the future of brain
enhancement is digital, pervasive
and (hopefully) bright

3. 1) 7.5 billion human brains need help to thrive in the 21st
Century
2) Lifelong neuroplasticity means all those brains can be
enhanced
3) Mobile, sensing, wearable technologies, coupled with AI,
provide a new platform to harness that neuroplasticity
4) Entrepreneurship and investments are fueling accelerated
growth
5) Professionals are stepping up to help ensure appropriate use

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7. Improve
performance Delay
disease

13. 5 Data Points

14. Source: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness

15. 1) Having a Brain is NOT a medical
disease
2) “Every man can, if he so desires,
become the sculptor of his own brain”
3) What is the low-hanging-fruit today?
To learn more: sharpbrains.com
Why we need innovative
neuropsychologists 