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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-12-5
pubmed:abstractText
In an effort to explore further the role of the right hemisphere in auditory processing, this study utilized brain event-related potentials (ERPs) to investigate hemispheric asymmetry for the processing of complex spectral tones. Subjects participated in two pitch discrimination tasks, one diotic, the other dichotic. ERP components were recorded from 28 electrodes on the scalp and analyzed via individual/group average area measurements. Results showed that ERPs recorded in response to the dichotic target pairs exhibited a larger P3 area when the target tone was presented to the left ear, while the N1 area showed no significant difference. ERPs recorded in the diotic condition showed a larger P3 area and smaller N1 area compared to the dichotic conditions. Finally, all experimental tasks showed that topographic hemispheric activation patterns were asymmetric to the right hemisphere. Findings support the notion that ERP topographic asymmetries may be dependent on specific cognitive task demands (e.g., diotic vs. dichotic modes of presentation). In addition, the data suggest that the P3 component may better reflect interaural advantages for complex tones than the N1 component and may, therefore, be a more sensitive indicator of hemispheric specialization.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1050-0545
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
434-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Neuroelectric correlates of hemispheric asymmetry: spectral discrimination and stimulus competition.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, University of Washington, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article