Triple Process Theory and EEG Frequency Band Power: Metacognitive Brain Activity in Open Design

Sonia Liliana Da Silva Vieira, Udo Kannengiesser, John S. Gero

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Abstract

In this study, we investigated EEG frequency band power associated with spontaneous, deliberate, and metacognitive process differences based on a Triple Process Theory. Results reveal a significant main effect of process type for alpha 1, alpha 2, and beta 1 frequencies from EEG measurements. Metacognitive processes show higher power for these frequency bands across all the channels. These preliminary results lead us to postulate that metacognitive processes may play an important role in mediating cognitive effort by sustaining the balance between the oscillatory brain activity of spontaneous and deliberate processes while designing.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Number of pages10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023

Fields of science

  • 102 Computer Sciences
  • 102006 Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW)
  • 102015 Information systems
  • 102024 Usability research
  • 102025 Distributed systems
  • 102027 Web engineering
  • 603124 Theory of science

JKU Focus areas

  • Digital Transformation

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