ANALYSIS OF COGNITIVE PROCESSES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF NEURAL COMPLEXITY

The anatomical and physiological characteristics of the nervous system are reviewed in this paper with special emphasis on the electrophysiological concomitants of this perspective. The methods by the use of. which these properties can be investigated are evaluated emphasizing the importance of the integrative action in between different neuronal systems/areas with respect to various cognitive functions. Examples are shown to demonstrate the advantages of this point of view in the study of these processes in both the normal and pathologically changed functions of the nervous system.