Researchers discover a universal language of thought reflected in the faces of mice.


The idea of deciphering thoughts from simple expressions always seemed like something out of science fiction, but a new study from the Champalimaud Foundation in Portugal shows that we may be closer to that than we imagine. Researchers have found that even barely perceptible facial movements in mice can reveal their internal thinking strategies, paving the way for advances in the study of the mind while raising serious concerns about mental privacy.


From a scientific point of view, this means an enormous leap, the possibility of decoding cognitive strategies without invasive brain implants can transform the way we investigate mental health, neurological diseases and even new therapies and we cannot also forget new forms of social manipulation, even the authors themselves warn the same ease of access to external clues of the mind opens an urgent debate on mental privacy.

Interesting work you're offering us!
I appreciate it because it addresses an area I'd never considered before.
Bravo!
Thanks, if it's interesting; It's like what we call composing language, and some people hope they know how to interpret, but with mice and with AI and studies.
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