Evoked alpha and early access to the knowledge system: The P1 inhibition timing hypothesis

Brain Research

Volumn 1408, Issue , 2011, Pages 52-71

  Klimesch, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpha; EEG; ERP; Memory; Oscillation; P1

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RHYTHM; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 80051550271     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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