Cortical network dynamics of perceptual decision-making in the human brain

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue FEBRUARY, 2011, Pages 1-12

  Siegel, Markus ^a,b   Engel, Andreas K ^c   Donner, Tobias H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention; Beta band; Gamma band; Magnetoencephalography; Neuronal oscillations; Neuronal synchronization; Perceptual decision making; Sensorimotor integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MAPPING; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; DECISION MAKING; FRONTAL CORTEX; GAMMA RHYTHM; HUMAN; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MENTAL TASK; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PARIETAL CORTEX; PERCEPTUAL DECISION MAKING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SENSORY CORTEX; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 79955476762     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2011.00021     Document Type: Article

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