Guy McCormack, a researcher from the University of Missouri, has carried out a study where many people with autism have played a video game called Space Racer, to win the game the player only needs to concentrate and pay attention. Researchers measure the brain activity by placing sensors on the scalp, the game changes in function of the brain activity, due this, the player needs to pay attention to the game to win it. The game consists in maintain some rocks on the screen while a sound is reproduced in the system, whenever the attention wanes, the rock goes down, changes its colour and the sound stops. Guy McCormack says "We are trying to awaken their brains. Often children with autism disconnect and we want to use neurofeedback to teach them how it feels to pay attention and be more alert. We want to teach them to regulate their own brain function"Souorce: The Inquirer (Spanish), Science Daily (English), U. Missouri (English)
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