Aggression electroencephalography and evoked potentials: A critical review

Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 240-259

  Volavka, Jan ^a,b  

^a NATHAN S KLINE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Electroencephalography; Event related potentials; Evoked potentials; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0025694883     PISSN: 0894878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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