Psychophysics of EEG alpha state discrimination

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1345-1354

  Frederick, Jon A ^a  

^a Lindsey Willson College   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha; Biofeedback; Discrimination; EEG; Neurofeedback; Psychophysics; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROFEEDBACK; PSYCHOPHYSICS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; AWARENESS; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865350280     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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