'L4. Cognitive Neuroscience'

Cognitive neuroscience

The scientific study of the brainstructures that underpin internal mental processes 

Examples of research:

Tulving et al. (1994): PET scans showed different types of long-term memory may be located on opposite sides of the prefrontal cortex  

Examples of research:

Braver et al. (1997): fMRIs showed thecentral executive involved prefrontal cortex  activation

Examples of research:

Raine et al. (1997) highlighted the lack of prefrontal cortex activity in impulsive murderers via PET scans 

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Real-world applications in medicine, health, education, etc.

E

e.g. Treatment of OCD as largely biological (impairment in orbitofrontal cortex and parahippocampal gyrus)

E

Technology (e.g. fMRIs) not 100% reliable due to user-error 

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Unethical: screening for criminal behaviour