Ways of studying the brain

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Event-related potentials (ERPs)
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Electroencephalograms (EEGs)
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
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Post-mortem examinations
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Temporal resolution 
The precision of a brain imaging technique in detecting when activity occurs (higher resolution means better tracking of rapid changes)
Spatial resolution 
The precision of a brain imaging technique in identifying where activity occurs (higher resolution means more accurate localisation of brain regions)