cognitive neuroscience

• Cognitive neuroscience is the scientific study of the influence of brain structures on mental processes
• Cognitive neuroscience was coined by Miller and Gazzaniga in the 1970s
• Rapid advances in ways of studying the brain in the late 20th century has meant that neuroscientists are now able to study the living brain using technology such as PET scans and fMRI
• For example, Raine et al. (1994) found that damage to the prefrontal

  cortex can result in reduced self-control, poor emotional regulation, and poor decision making.
• cognitive neuroscience

  The study of the relationship between cognitive and biological processes
• cognitive neuroscience studies how

  • biological processes (neurological structures and chemical processes) in the brain are responsible for
  • internal mental processes like memory, perception, and language
• Utilizes brain scanning techniques (PET and fMRI) to observe brain activity during cognitive tasks in real-time.