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Expectations from the general public about the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation for improving motor performance

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on motor performance and learning remain unclear [1]. Differences in stimulation parameters, study design, and individual anatomy have all been proposed as factors explaining equivocal results [1]. Only recently have psychological factors, namely expectancy effects, been considered within tDCS research at large [2–4]. Based on well-established placebo mechanisms [5], it is plausible that one’s expectation of tDCS to improve motor performance could produce a sizeable placebo effect comparable to the actual treatment effect of tDCS.

Source: Brain stimulation

DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2021.03.005

Authors: Peiyuan Wang, Andrew Hooyman, Heidi M. Schambra, Keith R. Lohse, Sydney Y. Schaefer

Institutions: Arizona State University, New York University, University of Utah

Language: English

Topic: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,310