Zapping Your Brain To Bliss

Note to Self

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2017

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Can brain stimulation tech replace your glass of wine? Or your joint? We strap a digital potato chip to our heads, and zap our brains with electricity, in the name of science. And we accidentally over-chill.

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0:00.0	Hello, note to self-listener, it's Manu Sheer.
0:03.9	Next week we'll be back with an all-new episode.
0:06.8	But for now, I'd like to present to you the most embarrassing show that I have ever
0:10.4	hosted.
0:11.4	So please sit back and enjoy a laugh at my expense.
0:14.5	As you learn more about new technology that claims to help you be smarter, calmer, all
0:20.5	around better, just with a little zap to your brain.
0:24.9	My brain.
0:25.9	See you next week.
0:30.4	Manouche.
0:31.4	Thank you.
0:33.4	Yes, that's me.
0:34.8	Your neuroperformance profile indicates that you have trouble quieting your mind even
0:42.3	when your eyes are closed and not much is being demanded of you.
0:46.6	This is illustrated by your low activation baseline score, 3.7.
0:52.0	What does this mean?
0:53.9	These results indicate you will benefit most from a stress management training program,
0:58.6	a stress training session is 20 minutes.
1:00.8	I've got this damn thing on my head.
1:03.2	Might as well keep going at this point.
1:08.9	It's note to self, the tech show about being human.
1:12.4	I'm Manouche Summerodi.
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