measuring the time that a mental process takes to be carried out
How do fMRI and PET scans work?
Measure brain activity by detecting increases in cerebral blood flow in response to a particular mental activity. They are good for localising particular mental activities.
What is agnosia?
loss of ability to recognise objects
What is prosopagnosia?
Inability to recognise faces
What is aphasia?
A specific language impairment
What is amusia?
A deficit in musical pitch processing, music memory and recognition
What is double dissociation?
Finding two patients who have complementary impairments.
