Jul 8, 2016 | Life Science Data, neuroscience, physiology, psychology, psychophysiology, psychophysiology education, Teaching physiology, Teaching Psychophysiology
By Howard Iver Thorsheim, Ph.D., St. Olaf College. How to promote cooperative thinking of team members doing psychophysiology, draw from their richly diverse interests and ideas, and in the process teach a “soft” skill that could transfer to later life.
Jun 28, 2016 | Education, Electrodermal, Life Science Data, neuroscience, physiology, psychology, psychophysiology, psychophysiology education
By Howard Iver Thorsheim, Ph.D., St. Olaf College. I wanted to start the first day of my class with an activity that would engage students’ curiosity and enthusiasm, to set the stage for introducing the course and going over the syllabus!
Jun 21, 2016 | Education, Life Science Data, neuroscience, physiology, psychology, psychophysiology, psychophysiology education
By Howard Iver Thorsheim, Ph.D., St. Olaf College. Students think psychophysiology is cool…. It generates all kinds of buzz, interest, excitement, questions–even from other faculty and administrators–and psychophysiology appeals to many students in related disciplines,
Jun 10, 2016 | Education, Life Science Data, neuroscience, physiology, psychology, psychophysiology, psychophysiology education
By Howard Iver Thorsheim, Ph.D., St. Olaf College. Extensive research has repeatedly validated the value of cooperative learning. Yet, attempts to form cooperative learning groups too often failed to meet the expectations of both educators and students.
Apr 18, 2016 | functional near infrared, Life Science Data, magnetic resonance imaging, optical brain imaging, physiology, psychophysiology
Noise in functional near infrared (FNIR) imaging data utilized for neurophysiological brain functioning research is a challenge to researchers, The use of dark current measurement in functional near infrared (fNIR) brain imaging can provide a valuable tool in identifying and managing certain type of noise in recordings.
Jan 12, 2016 | Life Science Data, psychology, psychophysiology
By Alan Macy, BIOPAC Systems, Inc. The Circumplex Model of Affect was first described in 1980 by James Russell. Affective states arise from the behavior of two independent neurophysiological systems, the arousal and valence systems. Affective states are a function of...
Dec 10, 2015 | Life Science Data
There are a few basic filter types and many methods available to implement those types. Commonly used filters are: Lowpass, Highpass and Bandpass.
Oct 20, 2015 | cardiography, Life Science Data, physiology
Electrocardiography (ECG) is a graph of electrical activity of the heart (cardiac) muscle as it changes over time. The basic principle of the ECG is that periodic waves of propagated electrical stimulation cause cardiac muscle to alternately contract and relax.
Sep 11, 2015 | cardiography, cardiovascular hemodynamics, Life Science Data, noninvasive blood pressure
Correct subject set-up of upper arm cuff, CNAP® NIBP finger sensor and CNAP® controller is essential to ensure accurate data reading and collection of continuous blood pressure and hemodynamics with the NiBP 100D throughout the measurement.
Aug 6, 2015 | cardiography, Electroencephalography, Life Science Data, physiology
By Alan Macy, BIOPAC Systems, Inc. In the context of human physiological recording, an electrode is a conductive probe which is used to sense the presence of biopotentials arising at points in the body. When biopotentials are generated in the body, they can be sensed...
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