Is Stress State an Important Factor in the BCI-P300 Speller Performance?

Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is an advanced human–machine interaction technology requiring higher-order cognitive functions for an efficient task execution. The relation between cognition, human performance and psychological state has been studied for many years. Nevertheless, the effect of acute stress on cognitive performance involving BCI systems has never been studied. Nowadays, people are more and more affected by stressful situations. Stress is an important human factor which can impact the ability to appropriately process cognitive information related to language, working memory, attention, or executive control.

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