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Microsoft applied for a patent to monitor user's brain waves to understand how good (or bad) their interfaces are. Filed on August 9, 2007, the patent application, #20070185697, describes a method of classifying EEG data in a way that separates the wheat from the chaff. From the patent application:
When studying how humans interact with computing devices, it is desirable to be able to determine the effectiveness of a computer-user interface, i.e., a user interface. A traditional way of determining the effectiveness of a user interface is to present a computer user, i.e., a user, with a task, observe the user as he or she operates the user interface to complete the task, and ask the user questions before, during, and/or after the task is performed. The observed behavior and answers to the questions are characterized and quantified. The quantified results are analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the user interface.
Cognitive neuroscience techniques can be used to provide a more direct way to determine the effectiveness of user interfaces. A typical cognitive neuroscience technique involves attaching electrical sensors, ie., sensors, to various points on a user's scalp. The sensors are then connected to an electroencephalograph (EEG). One use of an EEG is to sense electrical changes within the brain that correspond to certain brain states. It is possible to determine the effectiveness of a user interface by analyzing a user's brain states before, during, and/or after a user performs a task using the user interface. Microsoft applied for a patent to monitor user's brain waves to understand how... more
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This article gives a test to see if you are right brained or left brained. And then tells you about yourself. CRAZY.This article gives a test to see if you are right brained or left brained. And then... more
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Want to start a fight? Propose a theory about what causes autism. The M.I.N.D Institute, at The University of California Davis, is one of the leading centers for research into this baffling condition that leaves many otherwise healthy children with a wide spectrum of neurological afflictions. Now, UCD researchers are looking for markers in pregnant women who already have an autistic child to see if it's detectable in the womb.Want to start a fight? Propose a theory about what causes autism. The M.I.N.D... more
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Czech Motorcycle Rider "Matej Kus was out cold for 45 minutes after the crash, but when he woke up he conversed fluidly in English with paramedics, even speaking in an English accent."Take that Rosetta Stone!Czech Motorcycle Rider "Matej Kus was out cold for 45 minutes after the crash,... more
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When one considers a future gain, the brain's rational center is active; when one thinks about an immediate reward, the emotional centers become active. Guess which usually wins? (By the way, if I said or did anything bad on the booze cruise, it wasn't me. It was my faulty brain structure.)When one considers a future gain, the brain's rational center is active; when one... more
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Pauses within a piece of music cause a flurry of brain activity, according to a Stanford study. Looks like composer Claude Debussy was right: "Music is the silence between the notes. "Pauses within a piece of music cause a flurry of brain activity, according to a... more
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New psychological studies are mapping the shadowy places of your netherbrain: "...the new studies reveal a subconscious brain that is far more active, purposeful and independent than previously known." New psychological studies are mapping the shadowy places of your netherbrain:... more
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Lecture from Thomas Metzinger, philospher of mind, about consciousness. An hour long, but well worth it. It helps to have some background in philosophy, but the lecture isn't super technical.Lecture from Thomas Metzinger, philospher of mind, about consciousness. An hour long,... more
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