Brain Data Leak Out: How Consumer Neurotech Puts Mental Privacy at Risk

When EEG data from famous top athletes were leaked from a “wellness” headband, it revealed how easily our brain signals can slip into systems of extraction and surveillance. While neurotechnology in academica is tightly regulated, consumer neurotech often escapes scrutiny. In this blog post neuroscientist Dr. Enriquez-Geppert argues that neuroliteratacy is essential in protecting our “cognitive liberty” and she actually practices what she preaches by informing the Mindwise readership on the latest developments in her field.

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We’ve got your signal!

Most people know that electroencephalography (EEG) measures brain activity. But probably few know that the first measurement of the human EEG came from an attempt to scientifically test telepathy, and even fewer that one of the first EEG devices from Groningen inspired the founding of a Dutch company. This blog post provides interesting historical insights into the measurement technique of EEG and it’s relation to Psychology in Groningen.

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