Brain Electrical Activation Profile (BEAP / P300 test)
Definition
A method that uses electroencephalography (EEG) to detect the P300 event-related potential, a positive-going brainwave that occurs approximately 300 milliseconds after a subject recognises a stimulus as meaningful or familiar. In forensic use, probes related to crime-specific details are embedded in a series of neutral stimuli, and a strong P300 to a probe is interpreted as indicating stored memory of the crime.
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- Narco-Analysis, Polygraph and Brain Mapping in LawA method that uses electroencephalography (EEG) to detect the P300 event-related potential, a positive-going brainwave that occurs approximately 300 millisecon...