Differences in pre-attentive processes of sound intensity change between high- and low-sensation seekers: A mismatch negativity study.

This study recorded the mismatch negativity (MMN) to intensity increments and decrements in a repetitive tone in high- and low-sensation seekers. It was found that the MMN amplitude for intensity-decrement deviants was larger in high- than low-sensation seekers. However, with regard to deviant-increment stimulation, the difference between the two groups was not significant. Consequently, the sensitivity of high-sensitivity seekers to pre-attentively detect a decrease in sound intensity is higher than that of low-sensation seekers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)

Source: Journal of Psychophysiology - August 7, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: He, Siqi; Chai, Yao; He, Jinbo; Guo, Yongyu; N äätänen, Risto Source Type: research