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Electroencephalography is a neurophysiological technique used to record brain activity.
Introduction
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a widely recognized neurophysiological technique used to directly measure the electrical activity of the brain. The history of EEG began in 1875 with Richard Carlton who successfully recorded electrical activity from the cerebrum of rabbits and monkeys. Subsequently, Hans Berger recorded electrical activity from the human scalp in 1924 (Freeman 2013). Berger used the German word “elektrenkephalogramm” to describe the recorded activity and suggested that the brain’s electrical activity was dependent on its functional status (Siuly et al. 2016). Currently, EEG signals are most commonly recorded extracranially with electrodes placed on the scalp; however, EEG signals can also be recorded directly from the cortical surface using subdural electrodes, or subcortically with surgically implanted depth electrodes. This chapter will provide a brief...
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Tavares, T.P. (2020). Electroencephalography (EEG). In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_748
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