Psychological factors in electromyographic gradients.

• Main Author: Surwillo, Walter. W.
• Other Authors: Malmo, R. (Supervisor)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 1955
• Subjects: Psychology.
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110077

There is now little question regarding the utility of the electrophysiological methods in psychological research. Having arrived at the stage where fewer instrumental problems are posed, the current questions center chiefly about the manner and nature of the contribution that these methods may offer to psychological theory. In the area of electromyography which is our chief interest here, a substantial literature has appeared since Jacobson (47, 48) and earlier Allers and Scheminzky (1) showed that measurable electrical changes could be recorded from muscles while subjects were engaged in such mainly central activities as imagination and recollection of voluntary acts.