EEG spectral-power and coherence: LORETA neurofeedback training in the anterior cingulate gyrus

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-31

  Cannon, Rex ^a   Lubar, Joel ^a   Gerke, Aric ^a   Thornton, Keri ^a   Hutchens, Teresa A ^a   McCammon, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate gyrus; Attention; Biofeedback; Cognitive enhancement; Coherence; Electroencephalograph; LORETA; Neurofeedback; Spectral power and coherence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW RESOLUTION BRAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC TOMOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT; TRAINING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 33845700414     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v10n01_02     Document Type: Article

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