What does the prefrontal cortex "do" in affect: Perspectives on frontal EEG asymmetry research

Biological Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 219-234

  Davidson, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Frontal EEG asymmetry; Neuroimaging; Prefrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANGER; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EMOTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 2342446576     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2004.03.008     Document Type: Note

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