Anagram problem-solving and learning in anterior prefrontal cortex

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-175

  Nioka, Shoko ^a   Tracy, Joseph I ^c   Raines, Shane ^b   Bunce, Scott ^d   Chance, Britton ^a  

^a Department of Biochemistry Biophysics ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anagram; anterior prefrontal cortex; difficulty; hemoglobin; NIR; oxygenation; training effects

Indexed keywords

ANAGRAM; DIFFICULTY; NIR; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; TRAINING EFFECTS;

INFRARED DEVICES; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OXYGENATION; OXYGENATORS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 80052063846     PISSN: 17935458     EISSN: 17937205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1793545808000194     Document Type: Article

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