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Contingent Negative Variation

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Definition: A negative shift of the cortical electrical potentials that increases over time. It is associated with an anticipated response to an expected stimulus and is an electrical event indicative of a state of readiness or expectancy.  refers to cortical electrical potentials    Other names Readiness Potential; Bereitschaftspotential; Variations, Contingent Negative; Variation, Contingent Negative; Negative Variations, Contingent; Negative Variation, Contingent; Contingent Negative Variations

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