Spontaneous Alpha and Theta Oscillations Are Related to Complementary Aspects of Cognitive Control in Younger and Older Adults

" Resting-state EEG is dominated by sustained alpha oscillations, and low-frequency activities (short theta bursts and non-oscillatory 1/f slope). Resting alpha power decreases with age and correlates with intelligence. We propose that alpha facilitates proactive control (requiring task-set maintenance in preparation for expected conditions), whereas theta bursts relate to reactive control, requiring task-set updating in response to unexpected demands." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Clements GM, Bowie DC, Gyurkovics M, Low KA, Fabiani M and Gratton G (2021) Spontaneous Alpha and Theta Oscillations Are Related to Complementary Aspects of Cognitive Control in Younger and Older Adults. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 15:621620. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.621620. © 2021 The Author(s). This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.