Social psychology and noninvasive electrical stimulation: A promising marriage

European Psychologist

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 30-40

  Boggio, Paulo S ^a   Rêgo, Gabriel G ^a   Marques, Lucas M ^a   Costa, Thiago L ^a  

^a MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neuromodulation; Social neuroscience; Social plasticity; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979964665     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: 1878531X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000247     Document Type: Review

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