Artists' advance: decreased upper alpha power while drawing in artists compared with non-artists
| Autor: | Christine Luethy, Lutz Jäncke, Mara Kottlow, Elke Praeg |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of Zurich, Kottlow, M |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Kottlow, Mara; Praeg, Elke; Luethy, Christine; Jancke, Lutz (2011). Artists' advance: decreased upper alpha power while drawing in artists compared with non-artists. Brain topography, 23(4), pp. 392-402. New York, N.Y.: Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 10.1007/s10548-010-0163-9 |
| ISSN: | 1573-6792 |
| Popis: | Brain mechanisms associated with artistic talents or skills are still not well understood. This exploratory study investigated differences in brain activity of artists and non-artists while drawing previously presented perspective line-drawings from memory and completing other drawing-related tasks. Electroencephalography (EEG) data were analyzed for power in the frequency domain by means of a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). Low Resolution Brain Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA) was applied to localize emerging significances. During drawing and related tasks, decreased power was seen in artists compared to non-artists mainly in upper alpha frequency ranges. Decreased alpha power is often associated with an increase in cognitive functioning and may reflect enhanced semantic memory performance and object recognition processes in artists. These assumptions are supported by the behavioral data assessed in this study and complement previous findings showing increased parietal activations in non-artists compared to artists while drawing. However, due to the exploratory nature of the analysis, additional confirmatory studies will be needed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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