Citation

Beatty J, Greenberg A, Deibler WP, O'Hanlon JF. Science 1974; 183(4127): 871-873.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, American Association for the Advancement of Science)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

4810845

Abstract

Detection efficiency of human observers deteriorates rapidly in monotonous monitoring tasks; this effect (the vigilance decrement) has been associated with increased theta band activity in the electroencephalogram. Suppression of theta activity by operant methods enhances monitoring efficiency, whereas theta augmentation further degrades task performance. These results demonstrate a lawful relationship between operantly regulated cortical activity and behavior in man.

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