Appraisal of a copresent observer as supportive activates the left inferior parietal lobule: A near-infrared spectroscopy study using a driving video game

NeuroReport

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 835-839

  Liu, Tao ^a   Saito, Hirofumi ^a   Oi, Misato ^a   Pelowski, Matthew ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

cognitive appraisal; driving video game; dyadic situation; inferior parietal lobule; near infrared spectroscopy; performer observer; presence of others

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERIOR PARIETAL LOBULE; MALE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BRAIN MAPPING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARIETAL LOBE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865757304     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: 1473558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e328357bb3b     Document Type: Article

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