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That summary seems to be wrong as the technique helps with processing emotional information and not with connecting complex ideas. At least that's what I rememb
by kriro 11y ago
That summary seems to be wrong as the technique helps with processing emotional information and not with connecting complex ideas. At least that's what I remember and what the wiki article says as well. It's been a while since I read about it.
I know that it is a well researched and established method for treatment of Parkinsons (short term and midterm results have been empirically solid) and also used to treat PTSD.
- chris_wot 11y agoAccording to Scientific American, The journal Brain and Cognition found a correlation with moving your eyes from side to side with increased creativity and improved memory. [1] 1. http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/boost-your-creativity-with-eye-move-09-11-10/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/boost-your...
- autoreleasepool 11y agoAs an obsessive compulsive, I should not have learned that today... lol
- johndevor 11y agoIt's called EMDR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_a... The World Health Organization recommends it as treatment for PTSD. You can practice it right now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlfQIRJEsYk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlfQIRJEsYk The idea is to think of something emotional that you may be struggling with and keep it in your mind while following the images on the screen. Whether or not the eye movement actually triggers the brain to reconfigure itself, or whether it's simply keeping the emotion "in focus" that brings the changes remains TBD, I think.