Researchers found the improvements did not disappear as soon as the stimulator was turned off.

研究人员发现，这种改善并没有随刺关闭而消失。

Her helmet is equipped with a special device, transcranial magnetic stimulator, or TMS, which modifies her brain waves using magnetic fields.

托马斯博士头盔是有种名为TMS经颅磁刺特殊装，这种装会通过磁场调整她脑电波。

What made the difference was that in the second run, she had a transcranial direct-current stimulator strapped to her head.

不同是，在第二轮训练中，她头上个经颅直流刺。

The purpose of the transcranial stimulator was actually to shortcut the subject into achieving an elusive mental state known as " flow" — a term popularized by Hungarian Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

经颅刺目实际上是使受试者达到种难以捉摸精神状态，即“心流”——匈牙利心理学家米哈里·契克森米哈赖提出和普及了这个术语。