The purpose of this study is to determine whether anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex induces approach motivation, and whether anodal tDCS applied to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex induces avoidance motivation. This study consists of three experiments: one in which an approach/avoidance video game is validated, one in which the effect of anger and fear on approach/avoidance is studied, and one in which the effect of tDCS is studied. Only the experiment in which the effect of tDCS is studied involves tDCS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Anodal tDCS will be applied to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of participants
Anodal tDCS will be applied to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of participants
Sham tDCS stimulation will be applied
Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Avoidance-Approach time difference
Median of the difference between time to approach and time to avoid a stimulus
Time frame: 1 year
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