Body Hackers and DIY Brain Zapping

Prof Dato' Dr Jafri Abdullah, Neuroscientist

25-Aug-16 16:00

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Researchers have finally found a way to make people smarter, but it's not pleasant. How is electrical stimulation used to boost certain cognitive functions? What are the risks of doing it yourself with home kits? Neuroscientist Prof Dato' Dr Jafri Abdullah gets to the heart of the matter.

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Tags: health and living, body hacking, brain stimulation, brain, intelligence, Neuroscience, body hacks, brain power, mental processing, focus, attention, memory

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