Monday, December 16, 2013

Theory and Practice

Scientists Improve Human Self-Control Through Electrical Brain Stimulation
"There is a circuit in the brain for inhibiting or braking responses," said Nitin Tandon, M.D., the study's senior author and associate professor in The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at the UTHealth Medical School. "We believe we are the first to show that we can enhance this braking system with brain stimulation."
A computer stimulated the prefrontal cortex exactly when braking was needed. This was done using electrodes implanted directly on the brain surface.
Yes, that sounds practical.  Plug into the matrix.

You probably all know from experience what activates the prefrontal cortex...