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A Neural System for Error Detection and Compensation
Psychological Science · 1993 · Vol. 4(6) · pp. 385–390
William J. Gehring✉(University of Illinois System)Brian Michael Goss(University of Illinois System)Michael Coles(University of Illinois System)David E. Meyer(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Emanuel Donchin(University of Illinois System)
Abstract
Humans can monitor actions and compensate for errors. Analysis of the human event-related brain potentials (ERPs) accompanying errors provides evidence for a neural process whose activity is specifically associated with monitoring and compensating for erroneous behavior. This error-related activity is enhanced when subjects strive for accurate performance but is diminished when response speed is emphasized at the expense of accuracy. The activity is also related to attempts to compensate for the erroneous behavior.
EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesMotor Control and AdaptationPsychologyCompensation (psychology)Neural activityNeural systemProcess (computing)Event-related potentialCognitive psychologyElectroencephalographyNeuroscienceSocial psychology
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