Behavioral and Neural Changes Induced by a Blended Essential Oil on Human Selective Attention
Joint Authors
Liu, Jieqiong
Cai, Shi
Chen, Danni
Wu, Ke
Liu, Yang
Zhang, Ruqian
Chen, Mei
Li, Xianchun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Selective attention refers to the selecting and preferential processing of specific information while simultaneously suppressing irrelevant distractors, activities linked to various cognitive skills and academic achievements.
The influence of essential oils on the cognition of humans has been extensively explored.
However, the effects of essential oils on human selective attention and the underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear.
In the present study, participants were divided into a “blended essential oil” group and a “no essential oil” group and enrolled on a negative priming task, including a control condition and a negative priming condition.
The event-related potential technique was used to examine the brain mechanisms underlying the blended essential oil effects on human selective attention.
Behavioral results showed that individuals responded more quickly in the negative priming condition when exposed to the blended essential oil.
In addition, the blended essential oil eliminated the differences in the P300 amplitude in the postcentral area of the brain between the negative priming condition and the control condition.
Moreover, the blended essential oil led to stronger functional connectivity during the task.
The present study thus suggests that blended essential oil can significantly change brain activity and functional connections in human beings, which may improve human selective attention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Jieqiong& Cai, Shi& Chen, Danni& Wu, Ke& Liu, Yang& Zhang, Ruqian…[et al.]. 2019. Behavioral and Neural Changes Induced by a Blended Essential Oil on Human Selective Attention. Behavioural Neurology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128998
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Jieqiong…[et al.]. Behavioral and Neural Changes Induced by a Blended Essential Oil on Human Selective Attention. Behavioural Neurology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128998
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Jieqiong& Cai, Shi& Chen, Danni& Wu, Ke& Liu, Yang& Zhang, Ruqian…[et al.]. Behavioral and Neural Changes Induced by a Blended Essential Oil on Human Selective Attention. Behavioural Neurology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128998
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128998