Transcranial direct current stimulation augments perceptual sensitivity and 24-hour retention in a complex threat detection task.

We have previously shown that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) improved performance of a complex visual perceptual learning task (Clark et al. 2012). However, it is not known whether tDCS can enhance perceptual sensitivity independently of non-specific, arousal-linked changes in respon...

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Main Authors: Brian Falcone, Brian A Coffman, Vincent P Clark, Raja Parasuraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3325218?pdf=render