Fun Stuff Brought To Us By Mad Scientists
A recent study found that participants were performing better than usual in a creative task when they received electric stimulation of the brain.
The method is called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and this particular treatment was set up to increase activity in the right hemisphere, while diminishing activity
in a part of the left hemisphere involved with sensory input, memory, and language.
If you’re intrigued – or alarmed – by the idea of sending electric current through your brain, I recommend this Radiolab episode:
It does a great job explaining how tDCS works, including interviews with participants, researchers, and other neuroscientists who might have a more skeptical view of this method.
by Ursina Teuscher (PhD), at Teuscher Decision Coaching, Portland OR