Mind over matter? How the brain controls a 'mind machine'

Activity observed in the brain when using a "mind machine" is similar to how the brain learns new motor skills, scientists have found.

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Participants' neural activity was recorded by using sensors implanted in their brain, which were linked to a computer that translated electrical impulses into actions.

The researchers believe people will be able to perform increasingly complex tasks just by thinking them.

The study is published in PNAS journal.

The subjects in the study moved from thinking about a task to automatically processing a task, in a similar way to how other motor movements are learnt - like playing the piano or learning to ride a bicycle.

This was shown by the areas of neurons that were active in the brain, which changed as subjects became more adept at a mental task.

Scientists analysed the results of a mind control task on a brain-computer interface (BCI) of seven participants with epilepsy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22812253

Mind over matter? How the brain controls a 'mind machine'

Mind over matter? How the brain controls a 'mind machine'

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