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[The speed of central information processing in humans with different properties of basic nervous processes]
Abstract:
A speed of central information processing (CIP) and its correlation with individual-typological properties of high mental activity (HMA): by functional mobility (FMNP) and by force (FNP) of nervous processes were investigated. It was found statistically significant distinctions between the indexes of CIP in the examined groups with different levels of FMNP and FNP. Persons with the high level of FMNP and FNP were characterized by high indexes of CIP as compared with persons with low levels of typological properties of HMA. We assume that the index of speed of CIP can be used as informative indicator of properties of information processing. The index of CIP in combination with individual-typological properties of HMA will increase the possibility of analysis of experimental material.
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