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| Title |
Using tDCS to Explore the Role of the Right Temporo-Parietal Junction in Theory of Mind and Cognitive Empathy
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00380 |
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| Authors |
Xiaoqin Mai, Wenli Zhang, Xinmu Hu, Zhen Zhen, Zhenhua Xu, Jing Zhang, Chao Liu |
| Abstract |
The right temporo-parietal junction (rTPJ) is thought to be closely related to theory of mind (ToM) and cognitive empathy. In the present study, we investigated whether these socio-cognitive abilities could be modulated with non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the rTPJ. Participants received anodal (excitatory), cathodal (inhibitory), or sham stimulation before performing a social cognitive task which included inferring other's intention (the ToM condition) and inferring other's emotion (the cognitive empathy condition). Our results showed that the accuracy of both ToM and cognitive empathy decreased after receiving the cathodal stimulation, suggesting that altering the cortical excitability in the rTPJ could influence human's socio-cognitive abilities. The results of this study emphasize the critical role of the rTPJ in ToM and cognitive empathy and demonstrate that these socio-cognitive abilities could be modulated by the tDCS. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 171 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 167 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 31 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 12% |
| Researcher | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 26 | 15% |
| Unknown | 35 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 59 | 35% |
| Neuroscience | 32 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 13 | 8% |
| Unknown | 49 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
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