6 Mind Control Stories on TED Talks (June 2020)

6 Mind Control Stories on TED Talks (June 2020) 6 Mind Control Stories on TED Talks in 2020 Image Source: pixabay.comMind control stories, not conspiracy theories, but those about characters who have  the  power to control objects in their environment without touching them, were formerly the stuff of science fiction;  typical examples including the mind tricks of the Jedi knights in the Star Wars movies.However, such subject matter has become a matter of scientific fact.  Scientific research on the human brain  has led to a series of incredible advances. Technology has become  as a means of understanding the power of the brain, and an interface too.This means that mind control stories are no longer an aspiration but a realityâ€"that its possible to achieve feats that, at the turn of the millennium, would have been far-fetched even for Yoda or some other fictional Jedi master!For anyone with more than a passing interest in true life mind control stories and brain power with a proven scientific foundation, these 6 TED Talks by neuroscience and technology experts are a must-se e. Bookmark them for future viewing!If these TED Talks intrigue you, there is a wealth of literature online that is worth setting time aside to explore. Image Source: Amazon Check Price One major work is Theory of Mind, edited by Rebecca Saxe (be sure to watch her TED Talk, below) and Simon Baron-Cohen. Also recommended is Neuroscience: Exploring The Brain, by Mark F Bear, Barry W Connors and Michael A Paradiso, an acclaimed textbook that is also a wonderful read; and, at the slightly less academically heavy end, John Biden’s popular Mind Control: Human Psychology, Manipulation, Persuasion and Deception Techniques Revealed.And if you are not yet familiar with the work being done in this area, prepare to have your mind blown by the amazing mind control stories in the following  incredible and informative presentations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1. Kwabena Boahen: Making a computer that works like the brainResearcher Kwabena Boahen is looking for ways to th at computers can mimic the supercomputing powers of the human brain… or more accurately, for a supercomputer that consumes the same energy as the brain. He looks at Blue Gene, the fastest computer in the world, which can process 10-quadrillion bits of information per second… but by consuming 1.5 megawatts of power (which would power 1,200 households in the US). Meanwhile, the human brain has  equivalent computational power but is using only 10w of energy, similar to that required for a single laptop.2. Tan Le: A headset that reads your brain wavesFor a demonstration of the possibilities of blending  tech and  brain power, this video is tough to top. It features a demonstration of an  amazing  computer interface  that reads its user’s brainwaves  and makes it possible to control virtual items  and physical electronics using focused, concentrated thought. Watch the full video to hear Tan Le speak about the far-reaching applications of the technology. (adsbygoogle = window.adsby google || []).push({}); 3. Ariel Garten: Know thyself, with a brain scannerSelf awareness is essential in life and work. Here, Canadian artist, scientist and intellectual Ariel Garten discusses brain activity and mind control, and the possibilities for self-improvement from the latest technological advances in this area. She effectively uses the analogy of playing a video game that can be controlled by the mind, and that also usefully delivers information about  the player’s patterns of stress, relaxation and focus. This brings the  ancient Greek Socratic dictum ‘Know thyself’ to an exciting new level!4. Rebecca Saxe: How brains make moral judgmentsThe human animal has a natural talent for sensing the motives and feelings of others. The big question, and one that Rebecca Saxe attempts to answer here, is: how do we do it? Underpinning  Saxe’s talk on this very issue is some  truly fascinating lab work that reveals how the human brain reads, analyses and assesses other peoples thoughts, actions and feelings, and how it judges the actions of others. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 5. Daniel Wolpert: The real reason for brainsLike all of the speakers listed here, neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert is inspired by the power of the brain. However, he takes an alternative perspective, proposing that the brain evolved not for thought, but to control movement. In fact, he bluntly contends, “there is no other reason to have a brain”. This is significant, he argues, because movement is the only way humans have of affecting the world around them. In this entertaining, wry talk, Wolpert explores the power of the brain as the engine of the grace and agility of human motion.6. Ed Boyden: A light switch for neuronsTo conclude this post, let’s look at this incredible talk by Ed Boyden, a pioneer in the field of optogenetics, a biological technique involving the use of light to control cells in living tissue, in particular neurons, the nerve cells th at transmit nerve impulses. Here, Boyden demonstrates how, by inserting genes for light-sensitive proteins into brain cells, he can activate or deactivate specific neurons with fibre-optic implants.  This has enabled Boyden to cure mice of analogs of PTSD and certain forms of blindness.