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STUDIES of human short term memory and physiological state have produced what seem to be paradoxical results, as efficient performance has been associated with low states of activation. This effect was first demonstrated by Kleinsmith and Kaplan1 who measured electrodermal response (EDA) to paired associates. As yet, no similar relationship has been demonstrated for EEG activation and memory. Previous studies have been concerned merely with the gross differentiation of task activity and rest and simply show greater activation during learning2,3. No-one has reported a detailed study of changes during verbal learning or of their relationship to subsequent recall.
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GALE, A., JONES, D. & SMALLBONE, A. Short term memory and the EEG. Nature 248, 439–440 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/248439a0
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