Brain Wave Patterns Can Predict Blunders, New Study Finds
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 20:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Everyone makes an occasional error due to lack of attention. Now scientists have found a distinct electric signature in the brain which predicts that such an error is about to be made. The discovery could prove useful in a variety of applications, from developing monitoring devices that alert air traffic control operators that their attention is flagging, to devising and monitoring new strategies to help children cope with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.