Promise versus reality in relation to the unitary orienting reflex: A case study examining the role of theory in psychophysiology

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-366

  Barry, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Event related potentials; Ideas; Observation; Orienting reflex; Preliminary process theory; Science; Theory

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; HABITUATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBSERVATION; ORIENTING REFLEX; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCIENCE; THEORY CONSTRUCTION;

ANIMALS; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX;

EID: 33747106459     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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