Recent advances in brain stimulation techniques: The interface with cognitive psychology

Abstract

ere has been an increase in studies utilizing electric or magnetic brain stimulations to investigate the causal relationships between brain regions and cognitive functions. Within this paper, we review recent developments within this area, covering studies about the eeects of transcranial direct current stimulation tDCSon working-memory enhancements, the eeects of transcranial alternating current stimulation tACSon visual perception, and the eeects of transcranial magnetic stimulationTMSon time perception. Finally, we discuss this new perspective and some of the possible applications of future brain stimulation techniques to cognitive psychology.