Individual differences in slow positive wave (SPW) amplitude occurring 200 to 400 msec. post-stimulus are reported in a group of 6 extraverts and 6 introverts. Introverts showed larger positivity of amplitude. Differences indicated that cortical specificity of components might relate to personality-specific attentional strategies.
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