Event-Related Potentials

Steve Luck has written an authoritative and highly readable treatise that will enlighten researchers of event-related brain potentials at all levels of expertise. As befits an introduction, the basic principles and practical information for beginners are covered in depth, yet the book also includes penetrating discussions of experimental design and interpretation that will engage the most experienced investigator. The eight chapters are spiced with personal anecdotes recounting hard-earned lessons from the laboratory and laced with illustrative examples of how—and how not—to conduct ERP experiments. Luck writes with a sparkling style that is as engrossing as it is informative. I read the book from cover to cover. ~Steven A. Hillyard, Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego

Todd Handy and his colleagues have written the definitive book on ERP methodology. They cover all of the important technical details that one would want to see in such a handbook, such as digital filtering and artifact removal. But, just as important, they also provide a sophisticated and comprehensive guide to designing, analyzing, and interpreting ERP experiments, something the field has needed for years. Also noteworthy is the inclusion of a number of cutting-edge topics such as wavelet analysis and the combination of functional neuroimaging with ERPs. Any cognitive neuroscientist wanting to do quality ERP research would do well to read this book. ~William J. Gehring, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan