Recent research conducted by a group of reputed neuroscientists has proved that brain waves can directly influence how a person behaves. The research revealed that people can be forced to move slower than usual by boosting a single type of brain wave. Peter Brown of University College London (UCL), one of the researchers, declared, “At last we have some direct experimental proof that brain waves influence behavior in humans, in this case how fast a movement is performed.”

The research involved injecting a low-voltage electrical current into a person’s brain through the scalp. The study involved 14 people and all of them were asked to manipulate the position of a dot of light on a screen as quickly as possible with a joystick, while the current was being applied. To their amazement, the scientists found that the application of current actually made the research subjects work slower (up to 10%).

The researchers now plan to carry out further research on the topic, to see whether they can find a potential cure for Parkinson’s disease, chorea, or dystonia.