Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience exam 2024

Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience exam 2024 What is cognitive neuroscience? - answerCognitive neuroscience is a branch of neuroscience that focuses on brain function and brain dysfunction ( Neuropsychology) Cognitive neuroscientists relate behaviour and brain function What is cognitive psychology? - answerCognitive is a branch of psychology that focuses on complex mental processes, such as perception, learning, and memory. Cognitive psychologists study mental processes( e.g how people focus their attention) and information processing problems. What are tools in cognitive neuroscience? - answerBrain Lesion analysis (Neuropsychology research) Electroencephalography ( EEG) - Event related potentials ( ERPS) Function brain imaging -Positron emission tomography ( PET) -Function magnetic resonance imaging ( FMRI) -Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) What is Brain Lesion Analysis? - answerAims to uncover how the brain normally functions by investigating behaviour of a patient with a brain lesion in a specific region.