Frontal theta power linked to neuroticism and avoidance

Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 396-403

  Neo, Phoebe S H ^a   McNaughton, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Behavioural inhibition; Conflict; Frontal cortex; Neuroticism; Theta

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE; THETA RHYTHM;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 80051630530     PISSN: 15307026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13415-011-0038-x     Document Type: Article

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