Modulating lexical and semantic processing by transcranial direct current stimulation

Keren Weltman; Michal Lavidor

doi:10.1007/s00221-013-3416-5

Modulating lexical and semantic processing by transcranial direct current stimulation

Keren Weltman, Michal Lavidor

Department of Psychology

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Here we aim to evaluate the ability of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which is applied over Wernicke's area and its right homologue, to influence lexical decisions and semantic priming and establish an involvement for temporo-parietal areas in lexical and semantic processing. Thirty-two subjects (17 women) completed a lexical decision task and a semantic priming task while receiving 20 min of bilateral tDCS stimulation (right anodal/left cathodal or left anodal/right cathodal stimulation) or sham stimulation. We hypothesized that right anodal/left cathodal stimulation over temporo-parietal areas would selectively interrupt the typical lexical processing dominance of the left hemisphere and facilitate mediated priming, while left anodal/right cathodal stimulation would selectively facilitate lexical processing and direct priming. Results showed impaired lexical processing under right anodal/left cathodal stimulation in comparison with sham and left anodal/right cathodal stimulation. Results are discussed in light of previous findings and hemispheric lateralization models.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-135
Number of pages	15
Journal	Experimental Brain Research
Volume	226
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-013-3416-5
State	Published - Apr 2013

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Acknowledgments This study was supported by the Israeli Academy of Sciences grant no. 100/10, the Israeli Center of Research Excellence (I-CORE) in Cognition (I-CORE Program 51/11), and an ERC starting grant which was awarded to ML (Inspire 200512).

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Acknowledgments This study was supported by the Israeli Academy of Sciences grant no. 100/10, the Israeli Center of Research Excellence (I-CORE) in Cognition (I-CORE Program 51/11), and an ERC starting grant which was awarded to ML (Inspire 200512).

Funders	Funder number
Israeli Academy of Sciences	100/10
Israeli Center of Research Excellence
Seventh Framework Programme	200512
European Commission

Keywords

Language
Lexical
Semantic
Wernicke's area
tDCS

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