Electroencephalographic detection of synesthesia

• Autorzy: Gajos A. , Wójcik G. M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/umcsinfo-2014-0017

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper the research on a person declaring synesthetic abilities will be presented. According to the current state of knowledge synesthesia activates additional cortical fields in the brain which can be found in the EEG. The research was conducted using an EGI-EEG system (Electrical Geodesic Inc., Eugene, Oregon, USA) with the GeoSource software. GeoSource is a tool that implements the algorithms LAURA, LORETA and sLORETA. Using these algorithms for EEG analysis we can determine where in the brain the source of activity is. The authors will try to answer the question whether the use of these tools can prove the occurrence of synesthesia.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

EGI-EEG system; GeoSource software; electroencephalograph; sLORETA; brain activity

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo UMCS
• Czasopismo: Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska. Sectio AI, Informatica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 14, no. 3
• Strony: 43--51
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Gajos A.

• Institute of Computer Science, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 9, 20-033 Lublin, Poland

autor

Wójcik G. M.

• Institute of Computer Science, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 9, 20-033 Lublin, Poland

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