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An ongoing investigation of the psychophysiological nature of attention is described. Problems associated with the measurement of long-term human attention to complex tasks are discussed. A multivariate, hierarchical regression approach is described for the inference, from the non-in vasive measurement of surface neuroelectrical activities, of central nervous system operations associated with the maintenance and failure of long-term attention. The neuroelectrical signals used include the EEG, EOG, EGG, and impedance cardiogram. Psychophysiological measurement, data reduction, and analysis techniques are described.
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Miller, J.C., Takamoto, N.Y., Bartel, G.M. et al. Psychophysiological correlates of long-term attention to complex tasks. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 17, 186–190 (1985). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03214380
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