DOI: 10.1038/17120. Perception's shadow: long-distance synchronization of human brain activity

Perception's shadow: long-distance synchronization of human brain activity

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Rodriguez, E., George, N., Lachaux, J.-P., Martinerie, J., Renault, B., & Varela, F. J. (1999). Perceptionâs shadow: long-distance synchronization of human brain activity. Nature, 397(6718), 430â433.

Authors 6

Eugenio Rodriguez (first)
Nathalie George (additional)
Jean-Philippe Lachaux (additional)
Jacques Martinerie (additional)
Bernard Renault (additional)
Francisco J. Varela (additional)

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