In a parity judgment task, the ERPs at parietal electrode sites
become more negative as more mental rotation has to be executed.
This article provides a review of the empirical evidence regarding
this amplitude modulation. More specifically, experiments are
reported that validate both the functional relationship between
mental rotation and the amplitude modulation as well as the
temporal relationship both in single- and in dual-task situations.
Additionally, ERP effects are reported in the psychological
refractory period (PRP) paradigm with mental rotation as the
second task. Finally, unresolved issues are discussed that,
I hope, might stimulate future research.