This completely free online book provides a practical overview of the data processing operations that are used to extract the ERPs from the EEG. It covers the EEG preprocessing operations used to reduce noise and artifacts, the signal averaging operation at the core of extracting the ERPs, and the postprocessing operations that are used to convert the ERP waveforms into a small set of variables for statistical analysis. You will practice these operations using real data from the ERP CORE and an open-source Matlab ERP analysis package (ERPLAB Toolbox). You'll also learn how to automate the operations by writing simple Matlab scripts.
An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique, 2nd Edition
(2014, MIT Press)
Steven J. Luck
The event-related potential (ERP) technique, in which neural responses to specific events are extracted from the EEG, provides a powerful noninvasive tool for exploring the human brain. This volume describes practical methods for ERP research along with the underlying theoretical rationale. It offers researchers and students an essential guide to designing, conducting, and analyzing ERP experiments. This second edition has been completely updated, with additional material, new chapters, and more accessible explanations. Freely available supplementary materials, including several online-only chapters, offer expanded or advanced treatment of selected topics.
