Have you ever wondered what happens inside your brain when you watch a live performance? 🎶🩰 Some students at Tsinghua University did just that, and they used special “magic caps” to find out!
These caps are part of a cool technology called a brain-computer interface (or BCI for short). Imagine wearing a hat that can read your brainwaves! 🧢⚡
During a theater show, students wore these caps filled with shiny electrodes. These electrodes picked up signals from their brains while they enjoyed the performance. The goal? To see how art affects our feelings and brain activity.
Professor Gao Xiaorong, who leads the Neural Engineering Lab at the university, said this was the first time in China that BCI technology was used like this during a live show. How cool is that? 🇨🇳🚀
So, what did they discover? When we watch live performances, certain parts of our brains light up more, especially the areas that handle emotions and senses. Li Zexuan, a student researcher, explained, “Live performances make our brains resonate more because we feel so connected to what’s happening on stage!” 🎻💖
The data collected helps scientists understand why watching something live feels so special compared to watching it on a screen. It also opens up possibilities to help people who might feel anxious or sad by using art to cheer them up! 😊🌈
BCI technology isn’t just for studying art. It’s also used in medicine, like helping people move their limbs again or monitoring safety in tough jobs. The future is bright for this mind-reading tech! 💡🤖
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Brain-computer interface sheds light on how brains respond to live art
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