Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience - Flashcards

Twenty vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from the lecture 'Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience'.

Cognitive Neuroscience

That part of neuroscience that focuses on how the nervous system works to achieve the cognitive functions of the mind.

Cognitive

The mental acquisition, retention, and use of knowledge.

Knowledge

Stored/preserved mental information about the world and how to operate effectively in it.

Mental

Having to do with the mind.

Neuro

Having to do with the nervous system.

Science

The activity of acquiring knowledge by application of the scientific method.

Neuroscience

The activity of applying science to acquire knowledge about the nervous system and how it works.

Perception

A cognitive process exploring our current understanding of neural mechanisms.

Attention

A cognitive process exploring our current understanding of neural mechanisms.

Memory

A cognitive process exploring our current understanding of neural mechanisms.

Emotion

A cognitive process exploring our current understanding of neural mechanisms.

Psychological experiments

A primary methodology covered in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Brain lesions

A primary methodology covered in Cognitive Neuroscience, often studied in neuropsychology.

Recording of brain electrical activity

A primary methodology covered in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Functional brain imaging

A primary methodology covered in Cognitive Neuroscience, including PET and fMRI.

Neural network models

A primary methodology covered in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Event-related potentials (ERP)

A technique in Cognitive Neuroscience used to record brain electrical activity.

Non-invasive brain stimulation

A technique in Cognitive Neuroscience, including TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and TDCs (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation).

Genetic manipulations

A technique in Cognitive Neuroscience illustrated by knockout mice and optogenetics.

Brain processes

Mediates cognitive processes, a working hypothesis in Cognitive Neuroscience.