Prestimulus alpha-band power biases visual discrimination confidence, but not accuracy
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Prestimulus alpha-band power biases visual discrimination confidence, but not accuracy.
The magnitude of power in the alpha-band (8-13Hz) of the electroencephalogram (EEG) prior to the onset of a near threshold visual stimulus predicts performance. Together with other findings, this has been interpreted as evidence that alpha-band dynamics reflect cortical excitability. We reasoned, however, that non-specific changes in excitability would be expected to influence signal and noise ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Consciousness and Cognition
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1053-8100
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2017.02.005