A new study shows that "mind reading" can be made possible through the help of Brain-to-Brain interface, which can be done with the aid of advanced computers.
Researchers coming from the University of Washington have just published a study which opens the possibility of two people communicating to each other with the use of brainwaves and supercomputers.
The study was conducted through the help of two people who were tasked to participate in game similar to "20 Questions", which was set up by the research team. The idea was quite simple: one person will ask the other but only in a different room.
The respondent will then try to answer the question through a "Yes" or "No" flashing light. The distance between the two participants is about 1 mile apart according to the research.
By the use of a supercomputer, respondent's EEG brainwaves will then be conveyed back to the person who asked the question. This is done with the help of a magnetic coil which is put behind the person's head. The objective of the instrument is to excite the visual cortex of the receiver, so that the first person can perceive the flash of light coming from the second person.
Virginia de Sa said that the experiment is quite interesting and can have variety of applications including to spies.
"This would be an interesting application you can imagine between spies, transmitting information you don't want to get to anyone else. This is another way where you can send it directly to their brain. If you wanted to communicate something to someone else without everyone else being able to possibly see it," stated by the associate professor of cognitive science and member of the Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center at University of California, San Diego.
The researchers said the study has its own drawbacks, in which they hope to continue in the future.
