methods of studying the brain

• invasive methods of studying the brain

  involve cutting skin and going inside of brain
• invasive methods


  not used unless person needs brain surgery or mortem exams are conducted
• invasive methods


  manipulate neurons and can test cause and effect
• non invasive methods of studying the brain


  methods that don't involve cutting skin and going inside of brain eg. brain scans
• non invasive methods


  related electrical activity to behaviour, don't manipulate brain and can't test cause and effect