PMID: 429014Feb 28, 1979Paper

The electroencephalogram (EEG) as a research tool in human behavior genetics: psychological examinations in healthy males with various inherited EEG variants. III. Interpretation of the results

Human Genetics
F Vogel, E Schalt

Abstract

Interpretation of the results from psychological examinations of 298 probands with inherited EEG variants requires (1) critical evaluation of previous literature on psychological EEG correlates, (2) knowledge of the main concepts and experimental approaches for elucidating the basic mechanisms of EEG rhythms, (3) discussion of previous attempts to link psychological variation in human populations with corresponding variation in brain function, and (4) interpretation of results from considerations at these three levels with the data from our own study. At the first level (previous psychological studies), comparison with Schmettau's study proved to be especially revealing: Her conclusions about personality correlates with high alpha-index and with "flat" EEGs were very similar to ours with the monotonous alpha- (R) and low-voltage (N) EEGs, respectively. Her EEG type with high beta-index overlaps with our beta-diffuse (BD) type; a tendency to psychasthenia and low resistance to stress is less obvious in our group, but is expressed indirectly by reduced speed and accuracy in tests requiring attentiveness and persistence. The correlation between alpha-frequency and intelligence found in other studies was confirmed by the especially...Continue Reading

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Jan 1, 1980·Human Genetics·F VogelV Kansteiner
Mar 1, 1981·Behavior Genetics·F Vogel
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