Mind Over Matter: Study Shows We Consciously Exert Control Over Individual Neurons

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

Humans can actually regulate the activity of specific neurons in the brain, increasing the firing rate of some while decreasing the rate of others. And study subjects proved this by manipulating an image on a computer screen using only their thoughts.

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