Developmentally advanced EEG alpha power in gifted male and female adolescents

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 25-31

  Alexander, Joel E ^a   O'Boyle, Michael W ^a   Benbow, Camilla P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

EEG alpha power, advanced; Gifted adolescent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GIFTED CHILD; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RIGHT HEMISPHERE;

EID: 0030218068     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8760(96)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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