Using the method, researchers were essentially able to 'eavesdrop' on the brain in real life. The team collected the first solid evidence showing that a brain region activated when a person performs a mathematical exercise under experimental conditions is very similar to that observed when the same person uses numbers or imprecise quantitative terms like 'more than' in the course of daily life. The finding could lead to 'mind-reading' applications where a patient who is mute could communicate via passive thinking.
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