MONTREAL - It may sound like science fiction, but using your brain waves to control the environment around you, like the lights in your home or even your toaster, is already a reality.

To varying degrees, thought control embodies a common set of techniques that can be overtly or covertly implemented. Taylor (2017) has provided a conceptually helpful acronym: ICURE.

We’ve been sold this idea that self-control is about having iron willpower and constantly pushing through cravings, distractions, or bad moods, but real self-control isn’t showy or over-the-top. You ...

Imagine controlling your phone using only just thoughts. Connecting the human brain to computers represents the latest cutting-edge scientific advancement. Scientists at the University of ...

To improve willpower, it boils down to “just try harder,” said Kentaro Fujita, a professor of psychology at Ohio State University who studies self-regulation and decision making. But self-control ...

Canadian company develops thought-control technology which uses brain waves The Canadian Press Published August 1, 2010 ...

But mastering self-control isn’t about willpower alone; it’s about understanding your mind, habits, and environment, and this comes as a process that happens over time.

This post is Part 1 of a series on thought control. We are bombarded daily with others trying to influence our beliefs and behaviors. This could be your child trying to convince you that she can ...