Electroencephlogram

Podcast: Human Factors Minute · Human Factors Cast

Opublikowano: 2026-02-20

...and now for another Human Factors Minute! An electroencephlogram, or EEG, is a test that detects abnormalities in your brain waves, or in the electrical activity of your brain. The device works by placing electrodes consisting of small metal discs with thin wires are pasted onto the participant's scalp. The electrodes detect tiny electrical charges that result from the activity in brain cells. The charges are amplified and appear as a graph on a computer screen, or as a recording that may be printed out on paper. In Human Factors, EEGs are used typically to measure performance with respect to...