Memory inheritor

Chapter 60 Translation

The principle behind this method is to construct subconscious triggers with opposite valence dimensions, thereby creating competitive inhibition between the two subconscious influences on the neural pathways, thus achieving a "neutralization" effect.

Taking the subjects who watched Plan B as an example, a new "detoxification tool" was customized for them. After they watched it a certain number of times, the newly generated subconscious influence and the subconscious influence of the "psychological virus" inhibited each other, so that their external behavior no longer showed resistance.

The advantages of this method are that it does not require any medication or electrical stimulation of the brain, it is relatively quick to take effect, and it has less ethical controversy, making it equivalent to an enhanced version of psychotherapy.

However, its drawbacks are also obvious. This method is similar to "fighting poison with poison"; it doesn't eradicate the original negative emotions but instead introduces more subconscious emotions, although the two cancel each other out on behavior. Therefore, the neural traces of those negative emotions remain, and may manifest when faced with extreme stress or special stimuli.

Furthermore, in essence, the so-called "detoxification" is also a form of subconscious manipulation, which can cause varying degrees of adverse effects on the subjects. The "formula" and "dosage" must also be considered for different subjects.

In addition to these two methods, Wei Hongsi proposed a third method in the previous discussion, which is called "cognitive reconstruction".

The core principle of this method is to enhance the brain's "cognitive immunity," thereby enabling it to proactively identify and resist subconscious influences. Through technological means and repeated training, it teaches the brain to actively engage the prefrontal cortex for critical thinking and suppress the amygdala's automatic emotional responses.

Following this direction, we can also develop "psychological virus vaccines" that target negative emotions related to specific content, allowing the brain to produce "antibodies" in advance or significantly increase the trigger threshold.

This time, the four of them didn't discuss for long before reaching a consensus: the first method, "memory deletion," was no longer an option, and the latter two solutions would be pursued together. It was a rare opportunity to put this into practice, and if they didn't seize the chance to gain practical experience, who knew when they would have another chance?

Gu Shiming said, "I think the solution to eliminating the impact of negative emotions should not be placed in the IR1 project team. It would be more appropriate to form another team. On the one hand, the time is tight, and putting them together will affect the progress. On the other hand, both the first and third departments should be involved."

Yu Sheng nodded: "I have no objection."

Qian Jiayu did not comment. The division of labor within the business line was not within his authority; he only needed to focus on controlling risks.

Gu Shiming said, "Hongsi, with your work efficiency, you shouldn't have any problem handling both, right?"

"Uh, I guess it'll be fine." Wei Hongsi felt that his senior brother's tone didn't sound like he was asking for his opinion.

"That's good." Gu Shiming nodded. "President Yu, please consider the specific candidates first, and we'll decide tomorrow morning."

"it is good."

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It was already 11 p.m. when Wei Hongsi left the company.

He took out his phone and checked it, but there were no calls or messages from his brother, and he didn't know if there were any new developments on his end.

I walked back to my dorm, took a shower, and lay down to sleep when my phone vibrated twice. It was a message from my brother: "Call me back if you're not asleep."

Wei Hongsi immediately sat up and dialed back.

"Hongsi, you're still awake, aren't you? Captain Yu is next to me. He has something he'd like to ask you about. Is this a convenient time for you?"

Wei Hongsi was taken aback by his brother's formal wording. He then realized that there were definitely more than just his brother and Yu Zhi on the other end of the phone; there must also be a higher-ranking leader from the task force.

"It's convenient, I'm in my dorm right now."

"Okay, then wait a moment."

A few seconds later, Yu Zhen's voice came through the receiver: "Hello Hongsi, thank you so much! You've been a great help to us in our previous work."

Wei Hongsi was now even more certain of his previous speculation, otherwise Yu Zhi would never have talked to him about such nonsense so late at night. So he replied, "Yu Zhi, you are too kind. It is very gratifying for me to be able to apply what I have learned and provide you with some assistance."

Yu Zhen laughed heartily a few times, then said, "It's like this, we have someone here who fell into a coma due to an accident. His life was saved, but he won't respond no matter how we call him."

Wei Hongsi hummed in agreement, knowing that this referred to Mu Jie.

Yu Zhen continued, "Recently, when the doctors were monitoring his EEG, they noticed a particularly regular 'wave' pattern sometimes appearing. We wondered if it might be a very important sentence stuck in his head, constantly swirling around?"

Wei Hongsi understood that the task force had discovered a special EEG pattern and wanted to try to extract clues from Mu Jie's brain.

He thought for a moment and said, "From a neuroscience perspective, this possibility exists. But to verify and extract it, a systematic approach is needed."

"Oh, so how exactly should it be done?" Yu Zhen's tone suddenly rose a little.

"The first step is precise localization and observation. High-density electroencephalography (EEG) can be used to capture electrical signals with millisecond-level precision, while functional near-infrared spectroscopy can be combined to monitor changes in blood oxygenation and active brain regions. By combining these two technologies, the brain can be monitored over a long period of time, with a focus on Broca's area and Wernicke's area."

"What district?"

"It's the area in the brain responsible for processing language encoding."

"Oh, and then what?"

"Through this monitoring, we can completely record the regular 'ripple' electrical wave pattern, frequency, and precise location in the brain. This record is like the code for that message."

"Oh!" Yu Zhen uttered a long sound.

Then another voice came through the microphone: "So, how do we decode this code?"

Wei Hongsi pondered for a moment and replied, "My suggestion is to test his brain's response patterns through systematic neural probing, and establish feature probing and classification through repeated stimulation and observation. This work can be greatly improved in efficiency if assisted by AI. Once the classification is completed, we can attempt to interpret that information."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the question was asked, "I understand the principle. But how exactly is it implemented?"

Wei Hongsi said, "What I just described were the general steps. There are many details involved in the actual implementation, which cannot be explained in just a few words."

"Okay, I understand. Do you have time tomorrow to discuss this in person?"

"Then, how about tomorrow afternoon?"

"good!"