Stimulating nerve cells stretches time between thinking, doing
Study provides clues to internal decision making
BRAIN BUZZ Using transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, to zap two brain areas prompted people to report that their intent to click a mouse arose earlier than those of people who didn’t receive tDCS (top bar) or who had the supplementary motor area stimulated.
Source: Z. Douglas et al/Journal of Neuroscience 2015; adapted by E. Otwell