Cognitive Neuroscience

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Broca identified how damage to an area of the frontal lobe could permanently impair speech production
What are some examples of brain imaging techniques?
fMRI and PET
With advances in brain imaging techniques, scientists have been able to systematically observe and describe the neurological basis of mental processes
Scanning techniques are used in establishing the neurological basis of mental disorders (OCD)
What has the focus of cognitive neuroscience expanded to include?
Computer-generated models designed to 'read' the brain
What has the use of computer-generated models in cognitive neuroscience led to?
Development of mind-mapping techniques known as 'brain fingerprinting'
What is one future use of cognitive neuroscience?
Analysing the brain wave patterns of eyewitnesses
Bucker and Peterson were able to show how episodic and semantic memory were located on opposite sides of the prefrontal cortex
Cognitive neuroscience is the scientific study of the influence of brain structures on mental processes