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Generalization of skills between operant control and discrimination of EEG alpha

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Study at a glance

Area
QEEG, Methods & Mechanisms
Study type
Controlled study
Authors
Frederick JA, Heim AS, Dunn KN, Powers CD, Klein CJ
Journal
Consciousness and Cognition
Year
2016
Participants
20
Population
Adults
Protocol
Pz alpha control and discrimination training
Sessions
10
Equipment
BrainMaster Atlantis

Key findings

  • Control training first generalized to the discrimination task
  • Discrimination training did not generalize to control
  • Combined training was no better than either

DOI 10.1016/j.concog.2016.09.009 → PubMed 27662584 →

Participants trained either to control their alpha rhythm (standard neurofeedback) or to recognize when it was high or low (discrimination), then switched, or split time between both. Learning control first carried over to discrimination, but not the other way round, and mixing the two did not help.