aims to explore the neurobiological basis of thought processes and disorders
Methods/examples
the use of scanning techniques such as fMRI and EEG
the study (experimentally or through a case study approach) of neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals to locate and compare the physical basis of cognitive processes in the brain
the emergence of cognitive neuroscience
has emerged with improvements in technology such as fMRI and PET scans
Real world applications (strength)
fMRIs are used all the time for people to diagnose illnesses in the brain or to check health
fMRIs don't actually measure thinking but blood flow (ignores freewill)
more comprehensive (strength)
puts together two approaches meaning that it is a better explanation for human behaviour
