Brain stimulation could boost maths ability – study

The team found the ability of those whose brains were less “excited” by maths during the assessment had improved post-stimulation.
Brain stimulation could boost maths ability – study

Using electrodes to ‘excite’ certain areas of the brain could help people who struggle with maths enjoy the subject more, a study has suggested (Alamy/PA)

Using electrodes to “excite” certain areas of the brain could help people who struggle with maths enjoy the subject more, a study has suggested.

A team spanning the universities of Surrey and Oxford, Loughborough University, and Radboud University in the Netherlands investigated the impact of neurostimulation on learning.

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