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Brain training can alter opinions of faces

Neurofeedback technique nudges people to shift neutral judgments to like or dislike

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NEUROFEEDBACK  Brain training method changed people’s judgments of faces and may hold promise for reducing harmful fears.

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By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

By sneakily influencing brain activity, scientists changed people’s opinions of faces. This covert neural sculpting relied on a sophisticated brain training technique in which people learn to direct their thoughts in specific ways.