The Effects of Changes in Motivation on Alpha Enhancement

ABSTRACT The effect of varying monetary reinforcement on performance in an occipital alpha enhancement situation was examined. It was found that alpha output was increased with larger rewards but that the changes in performance were not linearly related to size of reward.

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Published in:Psychophysiology 1975-07, Vol.12 (4), p.388-389
Main Authors: Kondo, C. Y., Travis, T. A., Knott, J. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alpha enhancement
Alpha Rhythm
Feedback
Female
Humans
Motivation - physiology
Reinforcement
Reward
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Summary:ABSTRACT The effect of varying monetary reinforcement on performance in an occipital alpha enhancement situation was examined. It was found that alpha output was increased with larger rewards but that the changes in performance were not linearly related to size of reward.
ISSN:0048-5772
1469-8986
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8986.1975.tb00007.x