GoFlow: a DIY tDCS brain-boosting kit | ExtremeTech
Mar-09 2012 / 10:36 EST

GoFlow: a DIY tDCS brain-boosting kit via @LetterOwl:

Did you know that by attaching a 9-volt battery to your scalp — with the help of some electrodes and some wet sponges (or conducting gel) — you can more than double your brain’s learning rate and boost peak performance?

It sounds crazy, but it has now been proven by multiple studies that transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) can significantly speed up your brain. In one case, the US Air Force used tDCS on trainee drone pilots to halve their learning time; likewise, DARPA...