Human Memory: Brain-State-Dependent Effects of Stimulation

Simon Hanslmayr; Frederic Roux

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.079

Human Memory: Brain-State-Dependent Effects of Stimulation

Curr Biol. 2017 May 22;27(10):R385-R387. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.079.

Authors

Simon Hanslmayr¹, Frederic Roux²

Affiliations

¹ School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].
² School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 28535389
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.079

Abstract

A new study shows that direct stimulation of memory-relevant brain areas can enhance memory performance, but only when stimulation is applied during brain states associated with poor memory outcome - stimulation during optimal states results in a decrease in memory.

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MeSH terms

Brain*
Humans
Memory Disorders
Memory*