Ways of studying the brain

• What are the ways of studying the brain mentioned?

  • EEG
  • FMRI
  • ERP
  • Post-mortems
• What does FMRI measure?

  Changes in blood flow
• What is a key advantage of FMRI?

  It does not rely on radiation
• How does FMRI help in identifying brain activity?

  Indicates increased neural activity
• What is one application of FMRI?

  Identifying areas involved in mental activities
• What type of images does FMRI produce?

  Images with high spatial resolution
• What is one use of EEG?

  Studying stages of sleep
• What does EEG measure?

  Electricity in the brain
• What can EEG identify?

  Brain disorders like epilepsy
• What is a limitation of EEG?

  Cannot pinpoint exact neural activity
• What is a benefit of EEG regarding temporal resolution?

  It has high temporal resolution
• What does ERP analyze?

  EEG brainwaves triggered by events
• What is a key advantage of ERP?

  High temporal resolution
• What can ERP help measure?

  Cognitive functions and resources
• What can post-mortems reveal?

  Brain abnormalities after death
• What is a limitation of post-mortem studies?

  Extraneous variables affect results
• What ethical issue is associated with post-mortems?

  Informed consent may not be possible
• What have post-mortems identified in schizophrenia?

  Brain abnormalities linked to the condition
• What links have been established through post-mortems?

  Links between language, brain, and behavior