Modulation of proper name recall by transcranial direct current stimulation of the anterior temporal lobes.

ABSTRACT: We often fail to recall another person's name. Proper names might be more difficult to memorize and retrieve than other pieces of knowledge, such as one's profession because they are processed differently in the brain. Neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies associate the bilateral anterior temporal lobes (ATL) in the retrieval of proper names and other person-related knowledge. Specifically, recalling a person's name is thought to be supported by the left ATL, whereas recalling specific information such as a person's occupation is suggested to be subserved by the right ATL. To clarify and further explore the causal relationship between both ATLs and proper name retrieval, we stimulated these regions with anodal, cathodal and sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) while th

SUBMITTER: Fresnoza S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987057 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature