No tDCS Augmented Working Memory Training Benefit in Undergraduates Rewarded with Course Credit

Published in Brain Stimulation, 2020

This randomized study examined whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over frontal or parietal regions could enhance working memory training in undergraduates. Despite earlier findings of neural effects, none of the stimulation groups showed significant behavioral improvements compared to sham, suggesting motivation and subject selection may be key factors in observing tDCS benefits.

Recommended citation: Shires, J., Carrasco, C., & Berryhill, M. E. (2020). "No tDCS Augmented Working Memory Training Benefit in Undergraduates Rewarded with Course Credit." Brain Stimulation, 13(6), 1524–1526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2020.08.015
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