Cognitive performance and electrophysiological indices of cognitive control: A validation study of conflict adaptation

Psychophysiology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 627-637

  Clayson, Peter E ^a   Larson, Michael J ^b  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACC; Anterior cingulate; Attention; Cognitive control; Event related potentials (ERPs); Executive function; N2; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859570008     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2011.01345.x     Document Type: Article

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