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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation above the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Facilitates Decision-Making following Periods of Low Outcome Controllability.

Gábor Csifcsák, Jorunn Bjørkøy, Sarjo Kuyateh, Haakon Reithe, Matthias Mittner

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in eNeuro. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Gábor CsifcsákDepartment of Psychology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø 9037, Norway gabor.csifcsak@uit.no.ORCID 0000-0001-7719-7073
Jorunn BjørkøyDepartment of Psychology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø 9037, Norway.
Sarjo KuyatehDepartment of Psychology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø 9037, Norway.
Haakon ReitheDepartment of Psychology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø 9037, Norway.
Matthias MittnerDepartment of Psychology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø 9037, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-0205-7353

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies suggest that choice behavior in reinforcement learning tasks is shaped by the level of outcome controllability. In particular, Pavlovian bias (PB) seems to be enhanced under low levels of control, manifesting in approach tendencies toward rewards and response inhibition when facing potential losses. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been implicated both in evaluating outcome controllability and in the recruitment of cognitive control (CC) to suppress maladaptive PB during reinforcement learning. The current study tested whether high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) above the mPFC of healthy humans can influence PB, and counteract the previously documented, deleterious behavioral effects of low outcome controllability on decision-making. In a preregistered, between-group, double-blind study (

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Transcranial Direct Current StimulationAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansLearningMalePrefrontal Cortexdecision-makinglearned helplessnessmedial prefrontal cortexPavlovian biasreinforcement learningtDCS

Identifiers

PMID34433576
PMCPMC8425969

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