The covariation of independent and dependant variables in neurofeedback: A proposal framework to identify cognitive processes and brain activity variables

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 162-168

  Micoulaud Franchi, Jean Arthur ^a,b,c   Quiles, Clélia ^d,e   Fond, Guillaume ^f   Cermolacce, Michel ^a,b,c   Vion Dury, Jean ^a,b,c  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c FONDATION FONDAMENTAL   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER CHARLES PERRENS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Brain; Dependent variable; Independent variable; Mind; Neurofeedback; Neurophenomenology; Neuropsychology; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INTROSPECTION; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; BRAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

BRAIN; COGNITION; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMANS; NEUROFEEDBACK;

EID: 84899087644     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2014.03.007     Document Type: Review

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