Posts Tagged ‘mood-altering’
January Update: The Federal Trade Commission orders Focus Education to stop making unsubstantiated brain training claims
. Time for SharpBrains’ January e‑newsletter, featuring a wealth of brain health insights, neuroscience research reports, a landmark action by the Federal Trade Commission…and some quick brain teasers. Enjoy! New research: Brain health research study by AARP: Consumers pursue brain training to support a more enjoyable, self-managed life Can self-monitoring help promote academic success, and reduce ADHD symptoms, in college students…
Read MoreNext: Dealing with opportunities and challenges from mood-altering consumer wearables
. CES: what would blow your mind — brain-zapping headset or smart kettle? (Financial Times): “A three-year-old start-up called Thync wanted to strap a prototype of its brain-zapping headset to my temples, with the intention of altering my mood. As wearable devices go, it sounded a refreshing change from
Read MoreStart-up Thync raises $13 million to market transcranial stimulation via consumer wearable
— Thync gets $13 million to send electric currents to your brain (SFGate): “Thync, a Los Gatos startup, is working on a wearable that’s a little different from most: it would send fine electric currents through the brain to alter users’ state of mind…some venture capitalists are on-board with the unusual vision: on Wednesday, it…
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