Expectations may influence the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation

Expectations may influence the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation

Growing interest surrounds transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a safe and inexpensive method for improving cognitive functions and mood. Nevertheless, tDCS studies rarely examine psychological factors such as expectations of outcomes, which may influence tDCS responsiveness through pla...

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Main Authors: Davidson, P.S.R (Author), Iacoboni, M. (Author), Rabipour, S. (Author), Wu, A.D (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
Subjects:
adult
anticipation
Anticipation, Psychological
Article
attitude to health
clinical effectiveness
clinical outcome
cognitive defect
controlled study
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
double blind procedure
Double-Blind Method
electroconvulsive therapy
executive function
Executive Function
expectation
Expectations
Feedback
feedback system
female
Female
follow up
Follow-Up Studies
Functional Laterality
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
hemispheric dominance
human
Humans
major clinical study
male
Male
Memory, Short-Term
mental disease
mental performance
neuroleptic agent
Non-invasive brain stimulation
outcome assessment
patient satisfaction
physiology
Placebo
placebo effect
Placebo Effect
prefrontal cortex
Prefrontal Cortex
Priming
psychology
randomized controlled trial
repetition priming
Repetition Priming
sham procedure
short term memory
single blind procedure
Single-Blind Method
therapy effect
transcranial direct current stimulation
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
verbal communication
working memory
Working memory
young adult
Young Adult
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