The control method for a device includes steps of: presenting a visual stimulation concerning a manipulation menu for a device measuring event-related potentials after the visual stimulation is presented, where event-related potentials based on a timing of presenting the visual stimulation as a starting point are measured from a potential difference between each of electrodes and at least one reference electrode respectively worn on a face and in an ear periphery of a user from each of the measured event-related potentials, extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu and, based on a comparison result, executing a manipulation of the device corresponding to the item.
