Essays about: "Simone Grassini"

Found 2 essays containing the words Simone Grassini.

  1. 1. BRAIN ACTIVITY EFFECTS OF AWARENESS FOR EVOLUTIONARILY THREATENING STIMULI INVESTIGATING THE SNAKE DECTECTION HYPOTHESIS : INVESTIGATING THE SNAKE DETECTION HYPOTHESIS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Simone Grassini; [2016]
    Keywords : Evolution; ERP; EPN; Snake Detection Hipothesis;

    Abstract : Snakes are probably the best example of evolutionarily life-threatening stimulus as they have been one of the first predators of primates and mammals in general. In recent years, it has been shown that snake images produce specific behavioral and electrophysiological reactions in humans, provoking enhanced brain activity over the occipital cortex compared with pictures of other animals. READ MORE

  3. 2. Electrophysiological correlates of subjective visual awareness: an ERP study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Simone Grassini; [2015]
    Keywords : Consciousness; Awareness; Visual perception; EEG; ERP;

    Abstract : Many event-related potential (ERP) studies have tried to find out which brain processes are responsible for the subjective experience of seeing. The contribution of these studies has been crucial in order to identify the temporal and spatial dynamics of visual awareness. READ MORE