Article
Neurosciences
Yiheng Tu, Jin Cao, Seyhmus Guler, Thalia Chai-Zhang, Joan A. Camprodon, Mark Vangel, Randy L. Gollub, Darin D. Dougherty, Jian Kong
Summary: The study focused on assessing the modulatory effects of stimulating target brain regions on fMRI brain dynamics using repeated tDCS-fMRI sessions with healthy participants. Results indicated that enhancing neuronal excitability of certain brain regions significantly affected the occurrence rates and transitions of different CAPs, with these changes persisting over several days.
Article
Neurosciences
Satoshi Yamamoto, Daisuke Ishii, Kiyoshige Ishibashi, Yutaka Kohno
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the effects of transcranial direct current electrical stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive tasks related to motor execution. The results showed that a single tDCS session targeting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) improved the performance of cognitive tasks complementary to motor execution. This finding could potentially be used to enhance rehabilitation interventions for patients in the future.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qingqing Zhang, Tingting Chen, Shanshan Liu, Xinying Liu, Yifan Zhang, Fengqiong Yu, Gong-Jun Ji, Xiaoming Li, Chunyan Zhu
Summary: This study investigated the effects of anodal high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (rVLPFC) and the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (rDLPFC) on implicit emotion regulation (ER). The results showed that stimulation of both the rVLPFC and the rDLPFC could significantly reduce the affective responses caused by social exclusion, and rDLPFC activation may contribute to the involvement of early cognitive resources in the implicit ER process of social pain, thus helping to reduce the subjective negative experience of individuals.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yen-Yue Lin, Chuan-Chia Chang, Cathy Chia-Yu Huang, Nian-Sheng Tzeng, Yu-Chen Kao, Hsin-An Chang
Summary: Bifrontal tDCS shows rapid and lasting improvement in depression symptoms for both unipolar and bipolar depression patients. Patients also experience enhancements in cognitive performance, anxiety, and psychosocial functioning post-treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Daniela Smirni, Massimiliano Oliveri, Eliana Misuraca, Angela Catania, Laura Vernuccio, Valentina Picciolo, Flora Inzerillo, Mario Barbagallo, Lisa Cipolotti, Patrizia Turriziani
Summary: The study found that cathodal tDCS over the right DLPFC can improve verbal fluency task performance in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. These improvements may be related to enhancing adaptive patterns of brain activity between functionally connected areas rather than task learning effects.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
James Chmiel, Justyna Chojdak-Lukasiewicz, Jerzy Leszek
Summary: This review discusses the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in treating cocaine addiction. The results indicate that applying tDCS to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) holds promise for reducing drug cravings in individuals with cocaine addiction.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Vuk Markovic, Carmelo M. Vicario, Fatemeh Yavari, Mohammad A. Salehinejad, Michael A. Nitsche
Summary: Anxiety disorders are prevalent mental disorders and current treatments are moderately successful. Non-invasive brain stimulation methods like rTMS and tDCS have shown potential in modulating fear memory and extinction, particularly when applied over the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. More research is needed to optimize stimulation parameters and protocols for future research and treatment.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Tobias Mueller, Yury Shevchenko, Sarah Gerhardt, Falk Kiefer, Sabine Vollstaedt-Klein
Summary: This study found that repeated frontal tDCS stimulation can reduce cigarette consumption, CO levels, and tobacco craving, but does not improve executive functions. High perceived stress and low self-control may be predictors for successful reduction in cigarette consumption.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Hyun Joon Kim, Nyeonju Kang
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that bilateral tDCS protocols including anodal tDCS on the right DLPFC and cathodal tDCS on the left DLPFC with multiple sessions may have positive effects on improving symptoms of alcohol use disorder.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giordano D'Urso, Michelangelo Dini, Marta Bonato, Silvia Gallucci, Marta Parazzini, Natale Maiorana, Marco Bortolomasi, Alberto Priori, Roberta Ferrucci
Summary: This open-label pilot study investigated the effect of combining bilateral cerebellar tDCS with bifrontal stimulation in patients with severe depression. The study found that after only five days of treatment, there was a 30% reduction in the severity of depressive symptoms, and younger patients showed greater clinical improvement.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chiara Bagattini, Susana Cid-Fernandez, Martina Bulgari, Carlo Miniussi, Marta Bortoletto
Summary: This study aimed to assess whether age contributes to interindividual variability in the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). The results showed opposite effects of tDCS on cognitive tasks between middle-aged (50-64 years) and older (65-81 years) adults, which were supported by the corresponding electroencephalogram results. These findings suggest an age-dependent effect of prefrontal tDCS on cognitive processes.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Xiaoyu Jiang, Yu Tian, Zhiling Zhang, Changwei Zhou, Jiajin Yuan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on behavioral impulsivity in methamphetamine addicts. The results showed that the tDCS intervention counterproductively increased behavioral impulsivity in the addicts. The study suggests that other protocols should be considered for the intervention of methamphetamine addicts in the future.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Oded Meiron, Jonathan David, Asaf Yaniv
Summary: The study found that left prefrontal tDCS intervention can effectively alleviate symptom severity and improve working memory performance in schizophrenia patients. The benefits of left prefrontal tDCS interventions were highlighted, with symptom alleviation maintained for four weeks post-intervention and working memory scores comparable to healthy controls. The study also supported the association between DLPFC dysfunction and symptom severity in schizophrenia.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yosuke Koshikawa, Keiichiro Nishida, Tomonari Yamane, Masafumi Yoshimura, Ai Onohara, Satsuki Ueda, Ryouhei Ishii, Toshihiko Kinoshita, Yosuke Morishima
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the subcomponents of cognitive inflexibility in major depressive disorder (MDD) and examine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the prefrontal cortex. The results revealed that MDD patients showed increased behavioral cost in task switching, but comparable proactive interference cost to healthy controls. Additionally, anodal tDCS on the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) improved the response time compared to anodal tDCS on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in MDD.
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Guanxing Xiong, Zhe She, Jun Zhao, Hanqi Zhang
Summary: Research using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) revealed the crucial role of the right DLPFC in risky and ambiguous decision-making. Anodal stimulation measurably increased individuals' preference for ambiguity, while no significant differences were observed in preferences for risky choices.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Faye T. Nitschke, Blake M. McKimmie, Eric J. Vanman
Summary: This research investigates the impact of educational instructions on jurors' evaluation of witness evidence. The study finds that trauma education instructions can improve participants' knowledge of trauma and reduce their reliance on stereotypes when evaluating witness evidence. However, these educational instructions also decrease participants' perception of witness credibility.
PSYCHOLOGY PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roger S. Gamble, Julie D. Henry, Eric J. Vanman
Summary: Cognitive load reduces empathy and prosocial behaviour. This study investigated whether naturally occurring cognitive load from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic moderated the relationship between empathy and prosocial behaviour. Findings from a large Australian sample revealed negative relationships between pandemic fatigue, empathy for people vulnerable to COVID-19, and prosocial behaviour, and a positive relationship between empathy and prosocial behaviour. Additionally, the impact of the pandemic on prosocial behaviour depended on empathy for vulnerable others.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Correction
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lili L. Kokai, Marte F. van der Bijl, Martin S. Hagger, Diarmaid T. O. Ceallaigh, Kirsten I. M. Rohde, Hans van Kippersluis, Alex Burdorf, Johannes J. J. Duvekot, Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep, Anne Wijtzes
Editorial Material
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Stuart J. H. Biddle, Martin S. Hagger, Sami Kokko, Montse C. Ruiz, Taru Lintunen, Keegan Knittle
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kyra Hamilton, Daniel J. Phipps, Natalie J. Loxton, Kathryn L. Modecki, Martin S. Hagger
Summary: The current study examined the relationships between binge drinking, implicit beliefs, and habit in undergraduate university students (N = 105) using cross-lagged analysis. Participants completed self-report surveys and implicit measures in lab visits three months apart. The findings showed that there were cross-lagged relationships between habit and behavior, and some evidence for a reciprocal relationship between implicit beliefs and habit. Although implicit beliefs were related to alcohol behavior over time, no cross-lagged relationship was found. These findings provide preliminary support for recent advancements in habit theory, suggesting a potential association between implicit beliefs and habit development.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Kyra Hamilton, Jacob J. Keech, Amy E. Peden, Martin S. Hagger
Summary: Driving through floodwater is a major cause of flood-related injuries and deaths. It is important to educate novice drivers about safe driving and avoiding driving through floodwater. The study found that social cognition factors from the theory of planned behaviour can predict willingness to drive and avoid driving through floodwater in novice drivers.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jessica Balla, Juho Polet, Sami Kokko, Mirja Hirvensalo, Tommi Vasankari, Taru Lintunen, Martin S. S. Hagger
Summary: This study investigated potentially modifiable factors related to physical activity intentions in Finnish adolescents using a behavioral theory. The results showed that habits, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and self-reported past behavior were associated with physical activity intentions. Additionally, social cognition constructs partially mediated the effects of past physical activity and socio-structural and socio-environmental factors on intentions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Communication
Carly A. McComb, Eric J. Vanman, Stephanie J. Tobin
Summary: Social media have become an important part of daily life for many people, providing opportunities for comparison with others. This meta-analysis of previous research found that exposure to upward social comparison on social media led to negative self-evaluations and emotions. The negative effects were observed in body image, subjective well-being, mental health, and self-esteem.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sabryna Sas, Daniel J. Phipps, Martin S. Hagger, Kyra Hamilton
Summary: This study aimed to examine whether behavioural automaticity and intention mediate the effects of past behaviour on bootcamp attendance. Findings showed that past behaviour predicted both intention and behavioural automaticity. Although behavioural automaticity mediated the relationship between past and future behaviour, there was no significant relationship between intention and bootcamp attendance.
AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Martin S. Hagger, Kyra Hamilton
Summary: In this meta-analysis, longitudinal analyses of the theory of planned behaviour were used to test extended or auxiliary theory-consistent hypotheses. The results supported construct stability and theory effects within and between occasions. There was limited evidence of reciprocal effects and theory effects were small after accounting for reciprocal effects. The findings also showed theory-consistent effects for the behaviour-type moderators, but no variation in model effects for the measurement lag moderators.
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Chun-Qing Zhang, Ru Zhang, Pak-Kwong Chung, Yanping Duan, Joseph Tak Fai Lau, Derwin King Chung Chan, Martin S. Hagger
Summary: This study examined the efficacy of a theory-based telephone-delivered intervention in promoting compliance with influenza preventive behaviors among older adults in Hong Kong. The results showed that participants in the motivational + volitional intervention group had improved preventive behaviors 3 months post-intervention, but no significant difference was observed at 6 and 12 months post-intervention compared to the control group.
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-HEALTH AND WELL BEING
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Derwin King Chung Chan, Alfred Sing Yeung Lee, Tracy Chor Wai Tang, Kiko Leung, Joan Sau Kwan Chung, Martin S. Hagger, Kyra Hamilton
Summary: The direct and moderation effects of swimming competence were examined using an integrated model of self-determination theory (SDT) and theory of planned behavior (TPB) in two large-scale studies among young children. The results showed significant positive relationships between swimming competence and social psychological variables, except for intention. However, swimming competence did not have a significant moderation effect on the integrated model parameters.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Daniel J. Phipps, Martin S. Hagger, Kyra Hamilton
Summary: This study investigated the psychological determinants of sugar intake in adolescents and found that attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control significantly influenced sugar intake intentions. Additionally, habit and self-control had a significant effect on actual sugar intake. These findings provide insight into potential modifiable targets for interventions.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Iga Palacz-Poborczyk, Kerry Chamberlain, Felix Naughton, Alicja Baska, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Eleanor Quested, Martin S. Hagger, Sherry Pagoto, Peter Verboon, Suzanne Robinson, Dominika Kwasnicka
Summary: The study aims to explore health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health in the general population, and assess if these perceptions are connected with the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The photo-elicitation method was used to collect data, and polytextual thematic analysis was applied to identify the main themes associated with health perceptions and facilitators. The findings provide evidence for individual health perceptions and self-defined facilitators to health, and can support the development of future health interventions.
PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Darren Haywood, Evan Dauer, Frank D. Baughman, Blake J. Lawrence, Susan L. Rossell, Nicolas H. Hart, Moira O'Connor
Summary: Many cancer survivors experience challenges in daily activities, relationships, occupational functioning, psychological distress, and social functioning due to cancer-related cognitive impairment. This research provides valuable insights into the needs and challenges of cancer survivors with persistent cognitive impairment, which can inform the development of purpose-built assessment tools.