APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Expectations May Influence the Effects of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Sheida Rabipour
School of Psychology, University of Ottawa - Allan Wu
Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles - Patrick Davidson
Bruyere Research Institute - Patrick Davidson
School of Psychology, University of Ottawa - Marco Iacoboni
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles - Marco Iacoboni
Ahmanson-Lovelace Brain Mapping Center, University of California, Los Angeles - Marco Iacoboni
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract
We explored the potential influence of expectations on cognitive performance during a sham-controlled tDCS intervention. People’s expectations, although initially uncertain, appear to change based on information provided and may subtly influence cognitive and other intervention outcomes. Expectations should be taken into account when designing and interpreting cognitive interventions.
Cognitive Neuroscience
