Researchers develop translators for our mental mood
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a translator for our mental mood. A brain chip could one day detect diseases like depression detect brainwaves.
There is hardly an organ that holds more secrets than the human brain. In many cases it is still not clear to scientists to what extent humans trigger emotions and trigger thought processes. But there often lies the key to the treatment of mental illness.
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Another breakthrough has now been made in the research of our gray matter. Diseases such as Parkinson’s can already be detected using a brain implant. But that should soon be the case with depression as well. The key to this lies in the targeted stimulation of certain areas of the brain.
Researchers are developing mental mood translators
Meanwhile, the brain communicates with different regions by means of electrically measurable impulses. The MIT researchers, on the other hand, investigated what exactly happens in our heads when we are in a particularly good or bad mood. The result was a translator for the human mood.
To do this, the scientists measured the brain waves in different parts of our thinking apparatus. The results in three out of five volunteers made it clear that one area particularly stands out when it comes to good and bad feelings: the girdle coil. This in turn fired different impulses depending on the mood of the subjects.
Every fifth to sixth person is affected by depression
If this area could be specifically manipulated with electrical stimulation, a new treatment for illnesses such as depression could emerge. That would improve the quality of life for many people. Because in Germany about every fifth to sixth person falls ill. However, there are still a few challenges to be overcome before it can be used on a large scale.
Because not everyone works the same way. Solutions that work for one person can put another in serious danger. In addition, there is the risk of an intervention on the brain and the comparatively high costs of around 21,500 euros.
Also interesting:
