NewsTalk 1280 WGBF » electric shocks can make you smarter http://newstalk1280.com Thu, 23 May 2013 05:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Can Electricity Shock Your Brain Into Learning Faster? It Works for the Air Force http://newstalk1280.com/electricity-brain-learning-air-force/ http://newstalk1280.com/electricity-brain-learning-air-force/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:44:33 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62881 One of the toughest things to teach Air Force pilots who guide unmanned attack drones is how to accurately spot targets in complex radar images. Researchers, however, have found a way to cut that lengthy training time in half.

Delivering a mild electrical current to pilots’ brains through EEG electrodes placed on the scalp — a process called transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) — can accelerate learning and improve pilot accuracy. In addition, that accuracy is sustained for up to 40 minutes, whereas it otherwise typically declines after 20 minutes.

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