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[Power of gamma responses to facial expression at eight second interval between the target and trigger stimuli]
Abstract:
Power EEG gamma-band (21-60 Hz) in the process of forming and testing the cognitive set on the face expression is seen in conditions of the model, which provides a higher load on working memory by lengthening the intervals between the target and trigger stimuli to 8 s. The results are compared with data from previous experiments with increased load in the form of additional cognitive tasks, when there was an increase of gamma responses by "success" of the job subjects. In this study, the responses to set-stimuli were observed significant lower (relative to prestimulus period) in all groups of subjects that were treated as inhibition of gamma activity. Significant differences in the levels of power gamma-band between the groups were identified by comparing the set up steps (forming and testing), and frequency-bands. The second important difference is the absence of differences in the dynamics of power patterns gamma2 (41-60 Hz) between groups of subjects depending on the "success" of the job. We present arguments to substantiate the "paradoxical" results in the conditions of use of the plant model.
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