RELATIONSHIP OF WORKING MEMORY AND EEG TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A STUDY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Authors: Aguirre-Pérez, Dalia M.¹; Otero-Ojeda, Gloria A.²; Pliego-Rivero, F. Bernardo²; Ferreira-Martínez, Alonso A.¹

Source: International Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 117, Number 6, June 2007 , pp. 869-882(14)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

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Abstract:

Some biological and behavioral elements which could explain differences between high and low academic attainment (HA/LA) students were identified. The qEEG of subjects under the 10-20 derivation system was recorded at rest and while completing a 3-back working memory (WM) task. While completing the task LA students showed more theta and total absolute potency at rest, and HA individuals showed more energy in delta and theta frequencies in frontal regions; LA students made a higher number of mistakes while executing the WM task with no differences in reaction time between groups. We conclude that a diminished WM capacity is present in LA students.

Keywords: working memory; 3-back task; high school; students; qEEG; academic achievement; teenage; adolescent

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207450600910077

Affiliations: 1: Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México 2: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México

Publication date: 2007-06-01

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