Event-Related Potentials in Episodic and Semantic Memory: Distinguishing the N400 from the fN400
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In the present study, we conducted an event-related potentials (ERP) study to examine episodic and semantic memory. We focused on two well-known patterns: the semantic N400 and the old/new fN400. Some researchers have argued that they reflect the same neuropsychological response (Voss & Federmeier, 2011). Others have suggested that they have distinct spatial-temporal signatures and reflect different psychological processes (Bridger, Bader, Kriukova, Unger, & Mecklinger, 2012). In the present study, we analyzed data using the basic N400/fN400 paradigm. We expect to find similar results to Bridger et al. (2012) in that the N400 and fN400 to be reliably different in topography and function. INDEX WORDS: N400, fN400, Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory, ERP, Electroencephalography DISTINGUISHING THE N400 FROM THE fN400 EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS IN EPISODIC AND SEMANTIC MEMORY: DISTINGUISHING THE N400 FROM THE fN400 ONLY
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