I personally believe there are many different kinds of intelligence, and that the idea of using one IQ number to summarize them all up is completely ridiculous.

For example, there is musical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, mathematical intelligence, social intelligence, athletic intelligence, artistic intelligence, spiritual intelligence, mechanical intelligence, etc…

Just read an article about 2 lawsuits being brought against Pfizer, the makers of Lipitor. Both suits claim Lipitor caused memory loss.

A Pfizer spokesman said the claims are “complete fiction”. (Last year, Pfizer reported sales of $12 billion for Lipitor alone)

Phytoestrogens appear to be a new class of brain food, as they have recently been shown to improve memory and cognition, as well as mood in postmenopausal women. (Fertil Steril 2006;85:972-978)

Many college student rely on caffeine for accelerated learning. However, contrary to what most people think, caffeine does not simultaneously stimulate all regions of your brain.

New brain imaging technology reveals that it preferentially stimulates the Frontal Lobes and the Anterior Cingulum. These areas are important for:

Studies of students at colleges report that a whopping 16% or more had tried Ritalin.  This sort of thing was unheard of back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.

With drug company profits in excess of $3 billion per year for ADHD drugs alone, I’m almost inclined to post a link to a picture of what a real drug kingpin looks like…

A new study led by Dr. Bryan Raudenbush found that eating chocolate can improve cognitive performance, mood, and task workload.