Synopses & Reviews
This is a thorough revision of a successful introductory text on psychophysiological recording. The authors include information on the most up-to-date equipment used today to do brain scanning and discuss other equipment not available in 1980. A new chapter on signal processing and analysis has been added, and discussions cover nonlinear systems as well as cognitive psychophysiology.
Review
"In 1980, Stern, Ray and Davis published their book Psychophysiological Recording. This was one of the first highly readable texts for those beginning the study of psychophysiology, and it soon became a classic for thousands of students. Now, 21 years later, the second edition has appeared. It is an expanded and updated version of the first edition and takes into account the technological advances made over the last two decades. All in all, the book by Stern et al. is a concise and scholarly introduction into the difficult field of psychophysiology. The text is highly readable. The various attractive illustrations facilitate understanding. Its major strength is the coverage of theoretical concepts and, especially, of measurement issues concerning the activity of various organs and systems." -- G. Vossel, JOP, 15, 2001
Table of Contents
PART I. GENERAL ELEMENTS OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY 1. Psychophysiology
2. Neurons and Muscles: The Sources of Psychophysiological Recordings
3. Equipment Used in Psychophysiological Recording
4. Psychophysiological Recordings
5. Some Basic Principles of Psychophysiology
6. Safety and Ethics in a Psychophysiology Laboratory
PART II. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SPECIFIC ORGANS
7. Brain: Electroencephalography and Imaging
8. Muscles: Electromyography
9. Eyes: Pupillography and Electrooculography
10. Respiratory System
11. Gastrointestinal Motility: Electrogastrography
12. Cardiovascular System: Heart Rate; Cardiac Output; and Blood Pressure, Volume, and Flow
13. Skin: Electrodermal Activity
14. Signal Processing
PART III. APPLICATIONS
15. Applications of Psychophysiological Recording
Glossary
Index