Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control

Mehdi Senoussi; Pieter Verbeke; Kobe Desender; Esther De Loof; Durk Talsma; Tom Verguts

doi:10.1038/s41562-022-01335-5

Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control

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Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control. / Senoussi, Mehdi; Verbeke, Pieter; Desender, Kobe; De Loof, Esther; Talsma, Durk; Verguts, Tom.

In: NAT HUM BEHAV, Vol. 6, No. 7, 07.2022, p. 1000-1013.

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Senoussi, M, Verbeke, P, Desender, K, De Loof, E, Talsma, D & Verguts, T 2022, 'Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control', NAT HUM BEHAV, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. 1000-1013. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01335-5

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Senoussi, M., Verbeke, P., Desender, K., De Loof, E., Talsma, D., & Verguts, T. (2022). Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control. NAT HUM BEHAV, 6(7), 1000-1013. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01335-5

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Senoussi M, Verbeke P, Desender K, De Loof E, Talsma D, Verguts T. Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control. NAT HUM BEHAV. 2022 Jul;6(7):1000-1013. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01335-5

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