Infant EEG and Event-Related Potentials

Infancy is a time of rapid growth, when brain plasticity is at a maximum. Event-related potentials (ERPs) are one of the few methods that can easily and safely be used to study this process and have led to exciting discoveries about human brain functioning and the neural basis of cognition. Over recent years there has been a massive rise in the level of interest in event-related potentials and this book considers the methodological and empirical advantages which they offer. In particular, it looks at the benefits of this form of neuroimaging as a non-invasive tool for detecting impairments in brain and cognitive development very early in life. Infant Event-Related Potentials explains the basics of eventrelated potentials for those less familiar with the procedures and terminology, as well as offering a valuable handbook of the latest theories and empirical findings for those working in the field. The potential use of ERPs for clinical settings are alsoexplored in detail. The contributions are all from eminent researchers in the field and represent the latest thought on the topic This will be a valuable source for those interested in developmental psychology and neuropsychology, and for clinicians interested in clinical application of ERPs.