Neuroimaging and genetic associations of attentional and hypnotic processes

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 99, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 483-491

  Raz, Amir ^a,b   Fan, Jin ^c   Posner, Michael I ^d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attentional networks; Conflict reduction; Genetics; Hypnosis; Suggestion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ATTENTION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GENETICS; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; INDIVIDUALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE NET;

EID: 33744923194     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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