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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Self-Referential Thought Increases Alpha Oscillations

Virtual · June 2020

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  • Cristina Salvador
    University of Michigan
  • Brian Kraus
    Northwestern University
  • Shinobu Kitayama
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Abstract

The EEG alpha power at rest has been linked to self-referential thought. However, it is not clear if this link can be established by manipulating the thought content within an event-related paradigm. Here, we found that the alpha power increases when a reference is made to the self.

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