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Brain stimulation increases monkeys’ ability to quickly perform tasks (2017)

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Re: Brain stimulation increases monkeys’ ability to quickly perform tasks (2017)

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It would be nice to know what the potential long term damage of something like this is. Relate it to exercise. You work out one group of muscles all the time as much as you can, and the rest of the body is near worthless.

At best you have someone who is basically an idiot savant. At worst, you have someone who has forgotten basic life functions, but handles being a soldier like the best of them.

Re: Brain stimulation increases monkeys’ ability to quickly perform tasks (2017)

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tDCS is not a new technology by any means.

I did a week long retreat last year using a prototype tDCS device made specifically as a beta for helping mindfulness practice. I found it useful as an aid definitely in relaxation and as a byproduct for focusing. I would do it more often if they figured out a cheap, sustainable way to put the electrodes on the head without all the gels/sponges/etc.

Re: Brain stimulation increases monkeys’ ability to quickly perform tasks (2017)

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tDCS is not a new technology by any means. I did a week long retreat last year using a prototype tDCS device made specifically as a beta for helping mindfulness practice. I found it useful as an aid definitely in relaxation and as a byproduct for focusing. I would do it more often if they figured out a cheap, sustainable way to put the electrodes on the head without all the gels/sponges/etc.

Probably a lot simpler if you shave your head, no?
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