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Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects
Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has demonstrated increasing promise as a method of modifying brain activity and cognitive function. The objective of this comprehensive review of the literature is to evaluate the impact of tDCS on explicit and implicit emotion regulation strategies. An extensive review of the literature, conducted using keywords "tDCS," "emotion regulation," "implicit emotion regulation," and "explicit emotion regulation" in Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, identified studies meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twenty studies overall, encompassing both implicit-automatic and explicit-controlled emotion regulation strategies, were found after an extensive review of the literature. There has been a lot of research conducted on explicit emotion regulation, however not as much on implicit emotion regulation. The review revealed that tDCS administration has demonstrated promising effects on enhancing emotion regulation performance across various tasks and neural targets. Nevertheless, inconsistencies in the literature highlight the necessity for further research to elucidate the precise mechanisms underlying tDCS-induced changes in emotion regulation, as well as to explore individual differences in treatment response. In conclusion, this review highlights the potential of tDCS as a valuable intervention for enhancing emotion regulation processes, with implications for both clinical practice and basic research in affective neuroscience.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Cognition, Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance, Learning, Motivation and Emotion
Journal Section
Review
Early Pub Date
November 30, 2024
Publication Date
November 30, 2024
Submission Date
June 6, 2024
Acceptance Date
November 29, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 2
APA
Ülker, S. V., & Yağcı, S. (2024). Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects. Current Research in Social Sciences, 10(2), 123-137. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1496519
AMA
1.Ülker SV, Yağcı S. Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2024;10(2):123-137. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1496519
Chicago
Ülker, Selami Varol, and Selin Yağcı. 2024. “Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of TDCS Effects”. Current Research in Social Sciences 10 (2): 123-37. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1496519.
EndNote
Ülker SV, Yağcı S (November 1, 2024) Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects. Current Research in Social Sciences 10 2 123–137.
IEEE
[1]S. V. Ülker and S. Yağcı, “Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects”, Curr Res Soc Sci, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 123–137, Nov. 2024, doi: 10.30613/curesosc.1496519.
ISNAD
Ülker, Selami Varol - Yağcı, Selin. “Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of TDCS Effects”. Current Research in Social Sciences 10/2 (November 1, 2024): 123-137. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1496519.
JAMA
1.Ülker SV, Yağcı S. Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2024;10:123–137.
MLA
Ülker, Selami Varol, and Selin Yağcı. “Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of TDCS Effects”. Current Research in Social Sciences, vol. 10, no. 2, Nov. 2024, pp. 123-37, doi:10.30613/curesosc.1496519.
Vancouver
1.Selami Varol Ülker, Selin Yağcı. Enhancing Emotion Regulation: A Review of tDCS Effects. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2024 Nov. 1;10(2):123-37. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1496519
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