About 11 seconds before we make our decision, neuroscientists can basically predict our decision by reading our brain activity. Not exactly mind reading since this has more scientific grounds, but it's pretty cool nonetheless.
In the study, 14 participants—each placed in an fMRI machine—were shown two patterns, one of red horizontal stripes and one of green vertical stripes. They were given a maximum of 20 seconds to choose between them.
Once they’d made a decision, they pressed a button and had 10 seconds to visualize the pattern as hard as they could. Finally, they were asked “what did you imagine?” and “how vivid was it?” They answered these questions by pressing buttons.
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