Abstract
When young adults detected auditory stimuli at split-second intervals, different components of the event-related brain potentials showed markedly different speeds of recovery. The P3 component (latency 300 to 350 milliseconds) was fully recovered at intervals of less than 1.0 second, while the N1-P2 components (latencies 100 to 180 milliseconds) were markedly attenuated with stimulus repetition even at longer interstimulus intervals. Thus, the N1-P2 recovers much more slowly than a subject's ability to evaluate signals, whereas the P3 appears to be generated at the same high rates as the decision processes with which it is associated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 655-657 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 207 |
Issue number | 4431 |
State | Published - 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General