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May 11, 2015

Stanford researchers observe the moment when a mind is changed
Stanford CA (SPX) May 11, 2015
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. "This basic neuroscience discovery will help create neural prostheses that c ... read more

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