Scientists have created an application that can assess your mental health. And this is not good news
A vision of the world straight from the "Minority Report" has just become a bit more likely. The resulting app is able to assess your mental health. A team of scientists from the University of Dallhousie in Canada has just completed the first phase of testing the unusual application. PROSIT can be a gift and an invaluable help for professionals in a world where depression and panic attacks are becoming almost as common as flu. However, it can also be the germ of something much more disturbing. How does PROSIT work? In a nutshell – the PROSIT application assesses the state of mental health based on the user’s behavior on his smartphone. The first phase of testing began in February with 300 volunteers, including more than half with diagnosed psychological problems. After just a few months of testing, scientists from Nova Scotia confirm that the application works. By using the application you can significantly assess when a person falls into depression or anxiety. To deter...