| dc.contributor.author | Heinz, Andrew Jordan | |
| dc.description.abstract | Neural oscillations in the alpha frequency band (8-12 Hz) are among the most salient and ubiquitous phenomena observed in human electroencephalographic recordings. There have been various proposals regarding the functional significance of these oscillations, including the inhibition of task-irrelevant cortical areas, and the active retention of information in visual working memory. In an attempt to delineate between these two alternatives, I recorded EEG while participants performed two tasks requiring the short-term retention of visual working memory items. The results suggest that alpha-band oscillations reflect the implementation of an attentionally selective executive control process, inhibiting task-irrelevant processing, aiding the stability of active retention. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | A Unitary Framework Defining the Functional Significance of Neural Oscillations in the Alpha Frequency | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-22T16:07:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-05-22T16:07:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28140 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Science and Mathematics | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Psychology | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Johnson, Jeffrey S. | |
