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Thinking Cap Developed to Help Train Brain

posted by martyb on Monday August 19 2019, @06:18AM   
from the Mad-science-means-not-having-to-ask-What-Could-Possibly-Go-Wrong dept.

"Chocolate" writes:

Ever played one of those 'brain training' games and wondered if it did anything good? Probably not, if you are thinking that afterwards. They do apparently train the brain for being more capable in dealing with brain training puzzles.

Back in reality, a new treatment is being offered to train the brain to work better. It is claimed that neurofeedback and qEEG (quantitative electroencephalograph) practitioners can help map the brain and provide feedback to help brain functionality improve. However, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists have concluded that there is insufficient evidence that this proposed treatment will help with mental disorders.

I'll stick to retrophrenology thanks.

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• Thinking Cap Thinking Cap (Score: 3, Funny) by broggyr on Monday August 19 2019, @01:29PM (1 child)

  by broggyr (3589) <{broggyr} {at} {gmail.com}> on Monday August 19 2019, @01:29PM (#882105)

  Is it fueled by lemons?

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• Re:Thinking Cap (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 19 2019, @03:24PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 19 2019, @03:24PM (#882158)

  The infamous "Kirwood Derby"?

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