Klara Hemmerich (a), Fernando G. Luna (b), Juan Lupiáñez (a) & Elisa Martín-Arévalo (a)
(a) Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento, Universidad de Granada, España
(b) Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIPsi), CONICET-UNC, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
(cc) Klara Hemmerich.
There is evidence that already in Greco-Roman times, fish with electrical properties were placed on people’s heads to relieve certain ailments, such as migraine or mood disorders. Since then, the use of electrical current as a treatment for pathological conditions or deficiencies has been progressively refined towards the development of a safe, effective, and standardized technique that modulates brain functioning. Here we address the basic principles of transcranial electrical stimulation and its use in the modulation of cognitive processes as relevant as attention.
