Real-Life Thinking Caps

Professor Allan Snyder and Team Tap Into New Modes of Thinking

Putting on one's thinking cap has always been one of those slight-of-hand brainstorm sayings, but that may all change thanks to Professor Allan Snyde. He and his team at Sydney University's Centre of the Mind have developed an real-life thinking cap that improves cognitive abilities significantly.

Although the design is still in the testing stages, Professor Allan Snyde has been able to tap into new modes of thinking by exposing his guinea pigs to 10 to 15 minutes of low-level electric pulses. Without the cap, people solve complex problems 20 percent of the time; with it, they solve it 60 percent of the time.

Real-life Thinking Caps
Developing innovative technologies that enhance cognitive abilities in problem solving

Sectors Adopting This

Education and Training
Incorporating real-life thinking cap technology for students and professionals to improve problem-solving skills
Healthcare
Assisting patients with cognitive impairments through real-life thinking cap technology for rehabilitation and mental health therapies
Technology and Electronics
Creating personalized real-life thinking cap devices for consumers seeking cognitive enhancements
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0.5 out of 10
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90% Men10% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 5%
Activity 2%
Freshness 8%

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