This paper used three theoretically different algorithms for reducing noise in event-related potential (ERP) data. It examined the possibility that a hybrid of these methods could show gains in noise reduction beyond that obtained with any single method. ...

Cognitive deficits are common in patients with major depression. The present study investigated whether these impairments also comprise language processes such as sentence comprehension. We studied four language-related evoked potentials (early left ...

We examined the effect of training state on cardiac autonomic control in a naturalistic setting. Twenty-four vigorous exercisers were compared to age- and sex-matched sedentary controls. The regular exercisers were subjected to a 6-week training program ...

The somatic marker hypothesis (SMH) proposes that physiological feedback to the brain influences cognitive appraisal and human decisions, however, the strength of evidence in support of the SMH is equivocal. We examined the validity of the SMH by ...

Background and purpose: Brain processing at varying levels of functional complexity and emotional reactions to relatives are anecdotally reported by the caregivers of patients in a vegetative state. In this study, computer-assisted machine-learning ...