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SUBMITTER: Bell SB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6137315 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience 20180901 9
This meta-analysis (k = 48, N = 2196) examined the effect of transcranial direct current brain stimulation (tDCS) applied to the prefrontal cortex on a variety of social behaviors, including aggression, overeating, impulsivity, bias, honesty, and risk-taking. tDCS showed an overall significant effect on reducing undesirable behaviors, with an average effect size of d = -0.20. tDCS was most effective at reducing risk-taking behavior, bias, and overeating. tDCS did not affect aggression, impulsivi ...[more]