It is hypothesized that the perception of an alternative image in ambiguous figures would be manifested as an increase in synchronization of EEG signals over multiple scalp sites as “cognitive binding” occurs. A statistical time-frequency analysis (STFA) approach is taken to detect cognitive binding. The STFA approach consists of an analysis filter bank that extracts useful components from the input EEG signals and certain statistical parameters at the output that characterize the synchronization patterns over multiple scalp sites. With the help of wavelet-packet filters and wavelet coherence measures, cognitive binding is detected over many frequency bands by statistical testing.