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

研究人员发现，改善并没有随着刺激器的关闭而消失。

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

托马斯博士的头盔是有一名为TMS经颅磁刺激器的，会通过磁场调整她的脑电波。

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

不同的是，在第二轮训练中，她头上绑着一个经颅直流刺激器。

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.

经颅刺激器的目的实际上是使受试者达到一难以捉摸的精神状态，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个术语。