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Identified Weak Signals and Emerging Issues in COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT
Human Enhancement is a field of growing interest in different communities. It is an umbrella term used to describe the expansion of physical or cognitive abilities of individuals. It can be temporary (e.g. through the use of pharmaceuticals) or permanent (e.g. surgery, implants), and can be applied as a therapeutic measure (to correct a deficiency or impairment) or as an enhancement. The term is also sometimes used to refer to measures aimed at increasing the life‐span of an individual.
Cognitive Enhancement is a related to Human Enhancement and may be defined as the amplification or extension of core capacities of the mind through improvement or augmentation of internal or external information processing systems.

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For the first time in 2006, the European Commission published a call for proposals dedicated to Foresight research under the Cooperation Programme of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (FP7).

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