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How a brain scan can detect a broken promise

Posted Feb 7th, 2010 at 11:36 AM and seen
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According to a new study out of Switzerland, broken promises can be detected by a brain scan. Researchers suggest that it is possible, by monitoring brain activity, to identify when a promise will be broken before the individual actually breaks it. The study provides an interesting insight into how deception can be investigated experimentally.

Read the full story at Scientific American to see how they did it.

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 Catherine Faas

Comments (2)

Feb 07, 2010
Rhonda said...
Check out Dr. Amen's site. He uses brainscans to diagnose and treat things that most MD's don't know how to pick up! Great post to bring attention to brain neurology.
Feb 07, 2010
Wasims said...
If this is true I have a great idea. Wire this scanning machine up to the world politicians and as soon as they make a promise live stream it across the internet together with the result of whether they're about to break the promise too and THEN we'll vote in the next elections !!

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