Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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921005 | Biological Psychology | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A frontocentral electrophysiological wave occurring before the response, the N-40, has been reported in response choice situations compared to no-choice situations. This was interpreted as reflecting response selection. The gradual sensitivity of the N-40 to the demands put on response choice was tested by manipulating stimulus–response (S–R) congruence so as to influence response selection processes. After Laplacian transformation, an N-40 clearly emerged and was larger for incongruent (more demanding) than for congruent (less demanding) S–R associations. The N-40, which possibly reflects SMA activation, thus provides information about the implementation of response selection in the brain.
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Authors
Laurence Carbonnell, Céline Ramdani, Cédric Meckler, Boris Burle, Thierry Hasbroucq, Franck Vidal,