August 23, 2013

Can You See Your Brain Waves in This Optical Illusion?

A new paper in the Journal of Neuroscience claims that the relatively simple optical illusion pictured here can reflect brain alpha waves.

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A new paper in the Journal of Neuroscience claims that the relatively simple optical illusion pictured above can reflect brain alpha waves.

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(h/t Neuroskeptic)

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