Resting-state EEG theta activity and risk learning: Sensitivity to reward or punishment?

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 172-177

  Massar, Stijn A A ^a,b   Kenemans, J Leon ^a   Schutter, Dennis J L G ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Decision making; Reinforcement learning; Resting state EEG; Reward punishment sensitivity; Theta beta ratio

Indexed keywords

DECISION-MAKING; REINFORCEMENT LEARNING; RESTING-STATE EEG; REWARD-PUNISHMENT SENSITIVITY; THETA/BETA RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PUNISHMENT; REST; REWARD; THETA RHYTHM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894470273     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.10.013     Document Type: Article

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