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Brain stimulation could reshape how you learn new skills (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-28

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    Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Among Technologies for Low-Intensity Transcranial Electrical Stimulation: Classification, History, and Terminology

    Practical Guide to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation · 2019

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    A Brief History of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

    American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal · 2023

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    Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) in Motor Recovery After Stroke: Concepts to Increase Efficacy

    Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports · 2017

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    Transcranial direct current stimulation to enhance athletic performance outcome in experienced bodybuilders

    PLOS ONE · 2019

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    Motor Learning

    Comprehensive Physiology · 2019

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedNoninvasive brain stimulation could one day help people learn new physical skills, such as playing piano or improving a tennis serve, by enhancing neuroplasticity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedResearchers are exploring several stimulation methods, including weak electrical currents through scalp electrodes, magnetic fields, and focused ultrasound waves, as ways to temporarily change neural circuit activity.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedStudies have sometimes found that brain stimulation helps participants learn movement tasks faster or retain skills longer, but other studies found no benefit and some results have been hard to replicate.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe field is increasingly trying to target specific neural circuits and time stimulation to learning movements rather than broadly stimulating the brain.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedAt-home brain stimulation devices are already available, including some approved for medical conditions such as depression, but consumer-enhancement devices may not require regulatory approval and raise access and regulation concerns.View evidenceHide evidence

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Among Technologies for Low-Intensity Transcranial Electrical Stimulation: Classification, History, and Terminology

Practical Guide to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation · 2019 · Crossref

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A Brief History of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal · 2023 · Crossref

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Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) in Motor Recovery After Stroke: Concepts to Increase Efficacy

Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports · 2017 · Crossref

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