A new Russian technology allows for a 25% increase in human working memory, which could be a real breakthrough in preserving and developing cognitive abilities. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Russian Center for Neurology and Neurosciences,” Academician Mikhail Piradov.
“We began stimulating specific areas of the brain in healthy individuals. It turned out that after a 30-minute session, working memory can be increased by an average of 20-25%. For some, it’s less, for others, it’s more, but the effect is there,” he said.
According to the academician, the problem is that scientists have not yet been able to achieve the preservation of these abilities.
“Currently, both here and in other laboratories around the world, this effect is temporary – lasting from a few weeks to two to three months,” the interviewee noted. “We are now looking for ways to extend it, ideally up to a year. Then, a person could undergo a short stimulation course once a year and consistently maintain enhanced cognitive capabilities.”
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