tDCS for Accelerated Performance

tDCS Electrode Placements for Sleep. See Brain Maps Below. Case Studies Cited & Linked to Source.

tDCS Electrode Placements for Sleep

tDCS electrode placements for sleep. See brain maps below. Case studies cited and linked to source.

Target Behavior Anode (+)
RED Electrode
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode Study (linked)
Attention improvement.
Working memory improvement, complex memory span
Orbital PFC (Fp1 and/or Fp2) Shoulder Gladwin, et al. (2012)
Insight improvement / “Savant Learning” / Problem solving / Cognitive enhancement Temporal (T4) Temporal (T3) Chi & Snider (2011) – PDF
Improved math understanding / Increased verbal impairment Parietal (P4) Parietal (P3) Kadosh (2010) – PDF
Improves visual reaction times. Improves signal-to-noise ratio and performance, visuomotor learning, visual perception Occipital (O1, Oz, and or O2) Base of neck or CZ Antal & Paulus (2008) – PDF
Improved motor skills recovery, enhance motor learning Ipsilesional (C3) Orbital (Fp1 or Fp2) Lindenberg et al. (2010) – PDF
Accelerated learning – DARPA Montage Right Temple (F10) Left shoulder Kruse (2008) DARPAD
Target Behavior
Attention improvement.
Working memory improvement, complex memory span
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Orbital PFC (Fp1 and/or Fp2)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Shoulder
Target Behavior
Insight improvement / “Savant Learning” / Problem solving / Cognitive enhancement
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Temporal (T4)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Temporal (T3)
Target Behavior
Improved math understanding / Increased verbal impairment
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Parietal (P4)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Parietal (P3)
Target Behavior
Improves visual reaction times. Improves signal-to-noise ratio and performance, visuomotor learning, visual perception
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Occipital (O1, Oz, and or O2)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Base of neck or CZ
Target Behavior
Improved motor skills recovery, enhance motor learning
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Ipsilesional (C3)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Orbital (Fp1 or Fp2)
Target Behavior
Accelerated learning – DARPA Montage
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Right Temple (F10)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Left shoulder
Study (linked)

The 10–20 International System of Electrode Placement

The 10-20 International System of Electrode Placement

  • Skull Landmarks and Measurements

    (10-20 System)

  • Extended 10-10 System

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