5 research outputs found
The effect of double biofeedback on functional hemispheric asymmetry and activity: a pilot study
In the current pilot study, we attempt to find out how double neurofeedback
influences functional hemispheric asymmetry and activity. We examined 30
healthy participants (8 males; 22 females, mean age = 29; SD= 8). To measure
functional hemispheric asymmetry and activity, we used computer laterometry in
the 'two-source' lead-lag dichotic paradigm. Double biofeedback included 8
minutes of EEG oscillation recording with five minutes of basic mode. During
the basic mode, the current amplitude of the EEG oscillator gets transformed
into feedback sounds while the current amplitude of alpha EEG oscillator is
used to modulate the intensity of light signals. Double neurofeedback did not
directly influence the asymmetry itself but accelerated individual sound
perception characteristics during dichotic listening in the preceding effect
paradigm. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of double
neurofeedback training on functional brain activity and asymmetry taking into
account participants' age, gender, and motivation
Subjective Sleepiness Dynamics Dataset (SSDD) Presentation: the Study of Two Scales Consistency
While the first references to the system of sleepiness assessment are
associated with medical re-search and the study of the effects of drugs on
sleep, currently subjective sleepiness assessment is widely used across
fundamental and practically oriented studies. The Stanford Sleepiness Scale
(SSS) and the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) are often used as ground truth
in sleepiness re-search. Only a few studies applied both scales and practically
none aimed at studying their con-sistency and specific features. The present
study is devoted to analyzing the dynamics and con-sistency of subjective
sleepiness as measured by the KSS and the SSS in the adult population. A
particular task of the paper is to present the Subjective Sleepiness Dynamics
Dataset (SSDD) with the evening and morning dynamics of situational subjective
sleepiness. A total of 208 adults took part in the experiment. The results of
the study revealed that sleepiness generally increased from evening till night
and was maximal at early morning. The SSS score appeared to be more sensitive
to some factors (e.g., the presence of sleep problems). The SSS and KSS scores
were strongly consistent with each other. The KSS showed a generally more even
distribution than the SSS. SSDD continues to be collected, we are going to
equalize the sample by sex, we are actively adding older people. We plan to
collect a sample of 1,000 people. Currently SSDD contains a lot of in-formation
that can be used for scientific research.Comment: 18 pages, 6 figures, 3 table
Neural Mechanisms of Temporal and Rhythmic Structure Processing in Non-Musicians
Music is increasingly being used as a therapeutic tool in the field of
rehabilitation medicine and psychophysiology. One of the main key components of
music is its temporal organization. The characteristics of neurocognitive
processes during music perception of meter in different tempo variations
technique have been studied by using the event-related potentials technique.
The study involved 20 volunteers (6 men, the median age of the participants was
23 years). The participants were asked to listen to 4 experimental series that
differed in tempo (fast vs. slow) and meter (duple vs. triple). Each series
consisted of 625 audio stimuli, 85% of which were organized with a standard
metric structure (standard stimulus) while 15% included unexpected accents
(deviant stimulus). The results revealed that the type of metric structure
influences the detection of the change in stimuli. The analysis showed that the
N200 wave occurred significantly faster for stimuli with duple meter and fast
tempo and was the slowest for stimuli with triple meter and fast pace
Functional Hemispheric Activity and Asymmetry Markers of Effective Foreign Language Performance in 3rd-Grade, 10th-Grade, and University Students
The activity of the left hemisphere is often associated with linguistic functioning, including in a foreign language. At the same time, research results demonstrate that different structures in both hemispheres can be jointly activated in the performance of particular linguistic tasks. The current study aimed to identify functional hemispheric activity and asymmetry markers for effective foreign language performance. The study sample consisted of 27 3rd-grade, 26 10th-grade, and 21 university students, all native Russian. To measure functional hemispheric asymmetry and activity before and after an English class and before an English test, we used computer laterometry in the ‘two-source’ lead–lag dichotic paradigm. The study results reveal that left hemispheric functional dominance can be considered as a marker for effective activity during an English class and an English test in 3rd-grade and 10th-grade students. In university students, right hemispheric functional dominance predicted better efficacy during the English class. Therefore, the results obtained provide evidence about different hemispheric activity and asymmetry modes for different ages of foreign language mastering, and the results may support the hypothesis about the possibility of a ‘sensitive period’ for foreign language acquisition occurring at any age. These findings can be applied to the creation of biofeedback trainings for hemispheric profile optimization when learning a foreign language and may help in creating personalized learning schedules
Does Double Biofeedback Affect Functional Hemispheric Asymmetry and Activity? A Pilot Study
In the current pilot study, we attempt to find out how double neurofeedback influences functional hemispheric asymmetry and activity. We examined 30 healthy participants (8 males; 22 females, mean age = 29; SD = 8). To measure functional hemispheric asymmetry and activity, we used computer laterometry in the ‘two-source’ lead-lag dichotic paradigm. Double biofeedback included 8 min of EEG oscillation recording with five minutes of basic mode. During the basic mode, the current amplitude of the EEG oscillator gets transformed into feedback sounds while the current amplitude of alpha EEG oscillator is used to modulate the intensity of light signals. Double neurofeedback did not directly influence the asymmetry itself but accelerated individual sound perception characteristics during dichotic listening in the preceding effect paradigm. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of double neurofeedback training on functional brain activity and asymmetry, taking into account participants’ age, gender, and motivation