Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Amoss, Richard Toby URN etd-07142009-160142 Title Frontal Alpha and Beta EEG Power Asymmetry and Iowa Gambling Task Performance Degree Master of Arts Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Michael J. Owren, Ph.D. Committee Chair Paul M. Corballis, Ph.D. Committee Member Tricia Z. King, Ph.D. Committee Member Keywords
- Performance
- Emotion
- Frontal asymmetry
- Electroencephalography
- Iowa gambling task
- Motivation
Date of Defense 2009-01-15 Availability unrestricted Abstract Frontal electroencephalographic (EEG) alpha (α) asymmetry may index the activation of lateralized affect and motivation systems in humans. Resting EEG activation was measured and its relationship to Iowa gambling task (IGT) performance was evaluated. No effects were found for α power asymmetry. However, beta (β) power asymmetry, an alternative measure of resting EEG activation, was associated with the number of risky decisions made in the early portion of the task. Additionally, IGT deck selection patterns suggest there are at least three distinct performance styles in healthy individuals. Interestingly, β power asymmetry contradicts performance predictions based on accepted frontal asymmetry affect and motivation models.Files
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