Brain stimulation may not be beneficial to cognitive training

Written by Jonathan Wilkinson

Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden) have published findings indicating that transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) does not add any benefit to cognitive training. The study was published in the journal Psychological Science and could have implications on the cognitive applications of this technology. Martin Lövdén (Karolinska Institutet), senior author of the study, explained the results: “Our findings suggest that applying tDCS in older participants engaged in daily working memory training over 4 weeks did not result in improved cognitive ability. The study is important because it addresses what has arguably been the most promising cognitive application of tDCS: the...

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