In a lab in Oxford University's experimental psychology department, researcher Roi Cohen Kadosh is testing an intriguing treatment: He is sending low-dose electric current through the brains of adults and children as young as 8 to make them better at math.
在牛津大学(Oxford University)实验心理学系的一个实验室里,研究人员罗伊・科恩・卡多什(Roi Cohen Kadosh)正在试验一项有趣的治疗方法:他让低剂量的电流流经成年人和最小年龄为八岁的儿童的大脑,让他们更会做数学题。
A relatively new brain-stimulation technique called transcranial electrical stimulation may help people learn and improve their understanding of math concepts.
相对较新的大脑刺激技术“经颅电刺激术”(transcranial electrical stimulation,简称tES)可能有助于人们学习数学概念,并提高他们对数学概念的理解。
The electrodes are placed in a tightly fitted cap and worn around the head. The device, run off a 9-volt battery commonly used in smoke detectors, induces only a gentle current and can be targeted to specific areas of the brain or applied generally. The mild current reduces the risk of side effects, which has opened up possibilities about using it, even in individuals without a disorder, as a general cognitive enhancer. Scientists also are investigating its use to treat mood disorders and other conditions.
电极被放在一顶很紧的帽子里,戴在头上把头包住。这款设备采用一颗常常用于烟雾探测器的九伏电池,只会产生微小的电流,可以瞄准大脑的特定区域,也可以应用于整个大脑。微弱的电流降低了副作用风险,从而开启了将它用作普通认知促进器、甚至用于没有认知障碍的人的可能性。科学家也在探索其治疗情绪障碍和其他状况的用途。
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