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Spatial Learning and Attention Guidance pp 177–205Cite as

Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Electrophysiology to Understand the Memory Representations that Guide Attention

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How attention is used during visual search is intricately associated with memory. A considerable body of work has demonstrated that representations in both working memory and long-term memory can guide attention in a variety of different circumstances. Neural evidence of such memory-mediated attentional guidance has been elegantly shown using noninvasive electrophysiological measurements of human brain activity. Recently, with the rising popularity of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), researchers have been able to gain insight into the causal mechanisms of memory-guided attention. Here, we review our current understanding of the role of memory representations in guiding attention and how tDCS can be used to characterize the mechanisms and establish causal relationships. We further discuss the translational implications of using tDCS to alleviate memory-based attentional deficits in psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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Grover, S., Reinhart, R.M.G. (2019). Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Electrophysiology to Understand the Memory Representations that Guide Attention. In: Pollmann, S. (eds) Spatial Learning and Attention Guidance. Neuromethods, vol 151. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/7657_2019_24

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