Probing the mind with magnetism

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Stewart, Lauren and Walsh, Vincent. 2000. Probing the mind with magnetism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, pp. 84-86. ISSN 1471-1931 [Article]

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a technique that can be used to interfere reversibly with cortical processing. It creates a ‘virtual lesion’, which is relatively focal in space and time and can therefore be used to address questions beyond the scope of other techniques. In this article we select a few recent experiments that highlight the added value that TMS brings to some of the core areas of cognitive neuroscience: imagery, crossmodal processing, language, plasticity, awareness and memory.

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Article

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PII: S1471-1931(00)00081-1

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Review article. This version is the post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing), but does not use publisher's formatting and pagination.

Keywords:

Transcranial magnetic stimulation; TMS

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Psychology

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