Cognitive ability assessment by Brain-Computer Interface. Validation of a new assessment method for cognitive abilities

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 239-250

  Perego, P ^a   Turconi, A C ^b   Andreoni, G ^a   Maggi, L ^c   Beretta, E ^b   Parini, S ^c   Gagliardi, C ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c SXT Telemed srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

BCI; Brain Computer Interface; Color Progressive Matrices Raven Test; Psychometric assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RAVEN COLORED PROGRESSIVE MATRIX; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; COGNITION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052330208     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.06.025     Document Type: Article

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