Mind reading: Researchers observe moment a mind is changed

Researchers studying how the brain makes decisions have, for the first time, recorded the moment-by-moment fluctuations in brain signals that occur when a monkey making free choices has a change of mind. The findings result from experiments led by electrical engineering Professor Krishna Shenoy, whose Stanford lab focuses on movement control and neural prostheses – such as artificial arms – controlled by the user’s brain.

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May 5, 2015 | Categories: Engineering, Neuroscience Research, Technology | Tags: brain, consciousness, electrical engineering, health, medicine, neurobiology, neurology, neuroscience, peer reviewed, prosthetics, science | Leave a comment