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For processing a fast train of visual stimuli, their timing is an effective cue. This paper reports that EEG phase of parietal activity to the timing of the stimuli has critical importance for target detection in an Attentional Blink (AB) task. When the phase was locked to the stimuli before and during target presentation, but shifted backward immediately afterwards, the AB phenomenon was avoided. On the other hand, when the phase acutely advanced after the second target presentation, the target was missed even in the Lag 7 condition. These results suggest that the phase shift is a potential control signal for working memory processes.
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Nakatani, C., van Leeuwen, C. (2013). Rhythm Matters: A Case in Attentional Blink. In: Yamaguchi, Y. (eds) Advances in Cognitive Neurodynamics (III). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4792-0_42
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