The BBC today continues the almost weekly trend of showing how useful MRI scanners are, by reporting on a study looking into people who make decisions. It is thought that this could allow you to spot people who might make good leaders. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11730685 There is also a nice video showing a participant going […]
The BBC reports today on research using Functional MRI to pinpoint which parts of the brain are used to deceive people. Researchers are hoping that helping to understand how the brain works will help in the understanding of ‘mental disorders’. Read more on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11668840
Can machines read our minds? This is a really interesting article from The Times that explores the new phenomenon of ‘brainjacking’, being used by marketing experts, psychologists and criminal investigators. It also looks at the ethics of invading someone’s thoughts without their consent: Times article on brainjacking
Looking at the brain to determine the structures associated with OCD: Brain scans ‘may detect OCD risk’
News article on BBC website about using fMRI to look at the ‘reward centre’… Men motivated by ‘superior wage’
Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds, say experts. BBC News Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7074695.stm
