How Can a Computer Know What You're Thinking?

Imagine your brain is like a radio station, and your thoughts are the music. A computer can listen to the radio, or read the music, and guess what song you're playing. That’s how it knows what you’re thinking!

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Your computer reads your brain signals like a radio station and guesses what you're thinking about.
It’s like the computer is listening to your thoughts and turning them into words or actions.
Imagine you’re trying to move your hand, the computer sees your brain activity and knows that's what you want to do.

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