Researchers at the Swiss Institute of Technology EPFL believe that identified the center of the brain responsible for ghosts and other phenomena nieprawdopodbne. The results of the analysis were published in “Current Biology”.
Dr Giulio Rognini, whose team made the brains of volunteers ‘spirit’, believes that the effect was extremely strong: – They felt the presence of someone, but not seen this person – he said.
The experiment consisted of manipulating the robot. 60 volunteers were blindfolded and sterowało device using hand movements. On the back of the second robot performs the same movements. If you do this synchronously, no “felt the presence of spirit.” But when his movements were delayed until one third of respondents report a strange feeling of presence. Some do not even want to continue the research.
The 12 subjects had neurological problems. We all had damage to these parts of the brain that are responsible for the sense of space and self-awareness. The researchers believe that the interaction with the robot disturbed the work of these centers – not just patients. Experiments of this type can also happen to people in such extreme conditions. Miners and mountaineers. Research on disorders of the brain may help in the fight against schizophrenia and other diseases.
(ew / bbc)
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