Social Psychology and Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation A Promising Marriage

Autor(es)

Boggio, Paulo S. ; Rego, Gabriel G. ; Marques, Lucas M. ; Costa, Thiago L.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST; v. 21, n. 1, p. 11-pg., 2016-01-01.

Resumo

Social neuroscience and psychology have made substantial advances in the last few decades. Nonetheless, the field has relied mostly on behavioral, imaging, and other correlational research methods. Here we argue that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an effective and relevant technique to be used in this field of research, allowing for the establishment of more causal brain-behavior relationships than can be achieved with most of the techniques used in this field. We review relevant brain stimulation-aided research in the fields of social pain, social interaction, prejudice, and social decision-making, with a special focus on tDCS. Despite the fact that the use of tDCS in Social Neuroscience and Psychology studies is still in its early days, results are promising. As better understanding of the processes behind social cognition becomes increasingly necessary due to political, clinical, and even philosophical demands, the fact that tDCS is arguably rare in Social Neuroscience research is very noteworthy. This review aims at inspiring researchers to employ tDCS in the investigation of issues within Social Neuroscience. We present substantial evidence that tDCS is indeed an appropriate tool for this purpose. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/24399-2 - Balanceamento inter-hemisférico do córtex pré-frontal e regulação emocional: um estudo neuromodulatório, comportamental e psicofisiológico
• Beneficiário: Lucas Murrins Marques
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 14/11668-5 - Avaliação da organização perceptual em voluntários saudáveis e dois grupos clínicos: pesquisa básica e translacional
• Beneficiário: Thiago Leiros Costa
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado