Magnetic Brain Stimulation Makes Learning Easier 208
cylonlover writes "Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technology that temporarily activates – or inactivates – parts of the brain using magnetic stimulation. Its ability to selectively turn areas of the brain on or off allows the functions and interconnections of the brain to by studied in a noninvasive and painless manner. Now researchers have shown that the technology can be used to enable rats to learn more easily. While smarter rats probably aren't high on anyone's wish list, the technology shows potential for allowing TMS to better treat a variety of brain disorders and diseases in humans, such as severe depression and schizophrenia."
sledge hammers are not precision tools (Score:2, Interesting)
The Iraq Vet Stress Project [stressproject.org] uses very precise & minute magnetic fields - those generated with fingertips - to help soldiers with PTSD. The procedure involves tapping on specific locations on the skin while thinking about a specific distressing thought or emotion. They don't know exactly why it works, just that it does.
Leadership in the American Psychological Association is actively subverting continuing education credit for Energy Psychology for unknown reasons:
Also see Truthout's Energy Psychology: Mental Health Experts Say It's Time to End the Ban [truth-out.org]
These "transcranial magnetic stimulators" look barbaric - why bother when there are already better techniques?