The Oxford Handbook of EEG Frequency

The use of electroencephalography (EEG) to study the human mind has seen tremendous growth across a vast array of disciplines due to increased ease of use and affordability of the technology. Typically, researchers study how the magnitude of the waves changes over time or how the rhythm (frequency) of the waves changes over time. The Oxford Handbook of EEG Frequency is arguably the first book to comprehensively describe the ways to study how the frequency of the waves changes over time and how changes in frequency are linked to cognitive, affective, and motor processes. Consisting of 23 chapters written by leading authorities in the field, the book is separated into three sections, with the first focusing on the basics of EEG frequency research, linking frequency analyses to core components of EEG research with event-related potential (ERP) components and local field potentials (LFPs) in non-human animals. The second section looks at specific EEG frequency components that are commonly studied using traditional frequency bands of activity to study specific psychological processes. Finally, the third section explores EEG frequency analyses in special populations and altered states. Each chapter provides a diverse perspective on the topic, giving readers the opportunity to learn about a vast array of methods to conduct EEG frequency analyses, from 'traditional' to cutting-edge techniques, providing a comprehensive and in-depth overview of electroencephalography (EEG).

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: Methods for Collecting EEG Data for Frequency Analyses in Humans

2. Logic behind EEG Frequency Analysis: Basic Electricity and Assumptions

3. From Neural Oscillations to Cognitive Processes

4. Time-Frequency Decomposition Methods for Event-Related Potential Analysis

5. Time Frequency Analyses in Event-Related Potential Methodologies

6. The Relationship Between Evoked and Induced EEG/MEG Changes: Going Beyond Labels

7. Frequency Analysis of the Monkey Neocortical Local Field Potential

8. Gamma Activity in Sensory and Cognitive Processing

9. Frontal Midline Theta as a Model Specimen of Cortical Theta

10. The Role of Alpha and Beta Oscillations in the Human EEG during Perception and Memory Processes

11. Theory and Research on Asymmetric Frontal Cortical Activity as Assessed by EEG Frequency Analyses

12. Oscillatory Activity in Sensorimotor Function

13. EEG Frequency Development across Infancy and Childhood

14. Developmental Research on Time-Frequency Activity in Adolescence and Early Adulthood

15. Theta-Beta Power Ratio: An Electrophysiological Signature of Motivation, Attention and Cognitive Control

16. Cortical Source Localization in EEG Frequency Analysis

17. Frequency Characteristics of Sleep

18. A Review of Oscillatory Brain Dynamics in Schizophrenia

19. EEG Frequency Techniques for Imaging Control Functions in Anxiety

20. Bivariate Functional Connectivity Measures for Within- and Cross-Frequency Coupling of Neuronal Oscillations

21. Multivariate Methods for Functional Connectivity Analysis

22. Brain Stimulation Approaches to Investigate EEG Oscillations

23. Parameterizing Neural Field Potential Data

Index