Posted on 08/14/2010 8:43:07 PM PDT by LibWhacker
FINDING it difficult to revise for an exam? Help could be on its way in the form of the first non-invasive way of stimulating the brain that can boost visual memory.
The technique uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), in which weak electrical currents are applied to the scalp using electrodes. The method can temporarily increase or decrease activity in a specific brain region and has already been shown to boost verbal and motor skills in volunteers.
Richard Chi, a PhD student at the Centre for the Mind, University of Sydney, and colleagues wanted to follow up on previous research showing that lesions in the left anterior temporal lobe (ATL), an area near the temple, can lead to improvements in visual memory and perceptual skills similar to the abilities exhibited by some people with autism. Chi's team wondered if inhibiting that area using tDCS might likewise improve memory.
(Excerpt) Read more at newscientist.com ...
:’) Figured you’d enjoy this.
Doc Brown...
I sure do.
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:’) My pleasure.
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