The Event-Related Brain Potential as an Index of Information Processing and Cognitive Activity: A Program of Basic Research.

Abstract

We review a program of research designed to understand the event-related brain potential (ERP) so that it can be used as a tool in the study of cognitive function and in the assessment of man-machine systems. We have conducted a series of studies on the functional significance of ERPs and have demonstrated the P300 component is related to memory processes. We have used measures of the same component to evaluate workload, to time mental processes, to study reciprocity of processing resources, and to extend theories of human information processing. We have also made technical advances in the analysis of the distribution of electrical potentials across the scalp.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170794

Entities

People

  • Arthur Kramer
  • Emanuel Donchin

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design