Electrical Shocks To Your Brain Could Boost Your Memory

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Most people claim to have an imperfect memory, one that they’d rather see improve somehow, perhaps through things like brain-training games. Researchers funded by the U.S. military have outlined a new technique designed to give your memory a boost that may seem a little extreme: The method delivers electrical shocks directly to the brain through implanted electrodes.