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Aug 9, 2003

"I don't care who likes it or buys it. Because if you use that criterion, Mozart would never have written Don Giovanni, Charlie Parker would never have played anything but swing music. There comes a point at which you have to stand up and say, this is what I have to do." --Brandford Marsalis

Scientists have created a neuro-feedback system that dramatically improves the performance of musicians. Neurofeedback monitors brain activity through sensors attached to the scalp which filter out the brainwaves, which are then 'fed back' to the individual in the form of a video game displayed on a screen. The participant learns to control the game by altering particular aspects of their brain activity, which has proven to improve performance!