The effect of gamma enhancing neurofeedback on the control of feature bindings and intelligence measures.
Neural synchronization in the gamma band has been associated with feature binding and intelligence. Using neurofeedback, we aimed at changing the power of the gamma band and investigated whether these changes would influence behavioral measures of feature binding and intelligence. The results show that people are indeed able to alter the power in the gamma band if provided with neurofeedback. Moreover, the increase of gamma band power was related to a decrease of binding costs and an increase in intelligence, suggesting that the control of feature binding and intelligence share a common underlying mechanism.
Keizer
André W
AW
Leiden University, Institute for Psychological Research, The Netherlands. a.w.keizer@uva.nl
Verschoor
Maurice
M
Verment
Roland S
RS
Hommel
Bernhard
B
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000502:physiology*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult