The influence of theta transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on working memory storage and processing functions

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-6

  Jaušovec, Norbert ^a   Jaušovec, Ksenija ^a   Pahor, Anja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Fronto parietal network; TACS; Theta frequency; Working memory

Indexed keywords

2343; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; FRONTO-PARIETAL NETWORK; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARIETAL LOBE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TACS; THETA FREQUENCY; WORKING MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT;

2343; FRONTO-PARIETAL NETWORK; TACS; THETA FREQUENCY; WORKING MEMORY;

BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARIETAL LOBE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890826344     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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