dailymail.co.uk — A 'thinking cap' capable of unlocking the inner genius in all of us is being developed by scientists. The device uses tiny magnetic pulses to change the way the brain works and has produced remarkable results.
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naichSep 30, 2008
If it's from the Daily Mail it's going to be a load of old bollocks. Please stop posting links to it.
skeez86Oct 1, 2008
And sugar pills also cure illnesses 30% percent of the time.People believe what they want to believe, and they believe what will make life easier to live. You cannot just say it works in some people, and others not. You have to show a consistent pattern before drawing a conclusion.This is in the realm of new age mumbo jumbo. Just another prime example of pseudoscience. Because no control group was mentioned, it is obvious that the researchers have no idea what they're doing. (double blind study would be the ideal situation here)
michaeledwardhaOct 1, 2008
I call it an energy dome. Go forward! Move ahead!
ngenjungOct 1, 2008
I've experimented with alot of 'brain enhancement' methodologies, with mixed results. Binaural tones were not terribly effective, but sound and light using isochronic tones were interesting. I also had good results from piracetam, when i could stomach the nasty taste. I'd give it a go///
moobenOct 2, 2008
That's what I thought. In that famous TED talk with Jill Bolte, she continually mentioned the right side of the brain as "global" in its perspective; "expansive", "abstract" "artistic" are all qualities she spoke of as being derived from the right hemisphere.She talked about the left hemisphere as logical and rational, speaking, as well as categorizing and systemizing, etc. I don't think this scientist knows exactly what parts of the brain he is stimulating, nor does he know how to interpret his results properly.<a class="user" href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html">http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_tayl ...</a>
1ricelt5Oct 10, 2008
I'd like to know to what extent the pictures were more natural the second time around. The idea is already so far-fetched that they should give us more details in the article.All in all though, I prefer to fry my fish, not my brain.
Closed AccountJun 15, 2009
Is it too late for George W. Bush? I heard he's planning to write a novel...