Holly C Wilcox, Hanno Petras, Hendricks C Brown, Sheppard G Kellam
Testing the Impact of the Whole-Day Good Behavior Game on Aggressive Behavior: Results of a Classroom-Based Randomized Effectiveness Trial
Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research
study explores link transcranial direct current stimulation tdcs brainbehavior relationships propose tdcs may indirectly influence complex relationships brain volume behavior focused dynamics hippocampus hpc cerebellum cb cognitive processes relationship significant implications understanding memory motor skills seventyfour young adults mean age 22042 years mean education 147025 years randomly assigned receive either anodal cathodal sham stimulation following stimulation participants completed computerized tasks assessing working memory sequence learning magnetic resonance imaging mri environment investigated statistical interaction cb hpc volumes findings showed individuals larger cerebellar volumes shorter reaction times rt highload working memory task sham stimulation group contrast anodal stimulation group exhibited faster rts lowload working memory condition rt differences associated cortical volumetric interaction cbhpc literature suggests anodal stimulation downregulates cb larger volumes perform quickly suggesting potential need additional cognitive resources compensate cerebellar downregulation new insight suggests tdcs aid revealing structurefunction relationships due greater performance variability especially young adults may also reveal new targets interest study aging diseases also greater behavioral variability