The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive control in multitasking
Sommer A, Fischer R, Borges U, Laborde S, Achtzehn S, Liepelt R
Neuropsychologia · 2023
Key finding
Sham-controlled study in healthy adults found taVNS increased early integrative processing between concurrent tasks — a transient effect, not a clear multitasking benefit.
- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Sommer, A., Fischer, R., Borges, U., Laborde, S., Achtzehn, S., & Liepelt, R. (2023). The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive control in multitasking. Neuropsychologia, 187, 108614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2023.108614
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