Scientists Have Successfully Achieved A Brain-to-Brain Link Between Two Humans
A study conducted by the University of Washington had a goal in mind to make communicating thought that might not otherwise be easily translated. Thoughts such as precise motor movements for example. How can you share that with someone else? Well, in the research they were able to find a solution that works 72% of the time.
Andrea Stocco, assistant professor of psychology and researcher at UW’s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, stated: "We wanted to show that this brain-to-brain interface can be used to do something highly interactive and collaborative."
The respondent (above) is asked to think of an object, just like in 20-questions.
Participants, as mentioned before, we able to guess the correct object 72% of the time. This study is ongoing from a 2011 beginning, which came from a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to pursue brain-to-brain interfaces.
He even gives the example of the potential for an ADHD student struggling to focus, syncing up with a more "neurotypical" student in class. Imagine the possibilities for education!
"Person-to-person transfer is a long way off, but you would be amazed by the progress" says Stocco. Nobody has been able to transfer brain activity like this until now.