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EEG Alpha Synchronization Is Related to Top-Down Processing in Convergent and Divergent Thinking
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Benedek, Mathias; Bergner, Sabine; Konen, Tanja; Fink, Andreas; Neubauer, Aljoscha C. – Neuropsychologia, 2011
Synchronization of EEG alpha activity has been referred to as being indicative of cortical idling, but according to more recent evidence it has also been associated with active internal processing and creative thinking. The main objective of this study was to investigate to what extent EEG alpha synchronization is related to internal processing…
Descriptors: Brain, Medicine, Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking