cognitive neuroscience

• What is cognitive neuroscience?

  Cognitive neuroscience is an area of psychology dedicated to the underlying neural basis of cognitive functions.
• What can neuroscientists study in cognitive neuroscience?

  Neuroscientists can study the brain and collect detailed information about the brain structures involved in different kinds of mental processing.

  -Brain areas can be mapped for specific cognitive functions.
• How do PET and fMRI help psychologists?

  PET and fMRI help psychologists understand how the brain supports different cognitive activities and emotions by showing active brain parts in specific situations.
• research


  heekeren found that the preforntal cortex of the brain is most active during moral decision making