basics of cognitive neuroscience

Question 1

what is temporal resolution?

Answer 1

the accuracy with which one can measure WHEN an event is occurring. methods like EEG, MEG, and TMS provide a high temporal resolution of milliseconds

Question 2

what is spatial resolution?

Answer 2

the accuracy with which one can measure WHERE an event is occurring in the brain. lesions and functional imaging methods (fMRI, MRI) provide a high spatial resolution of millimeters

Question 3

what is the transparency assumption?

Answer 3

the assumption that damage to the brain is capable of selectively damaging certain components

Question 4

what is cognitive neuroscience?

Answer 4

a discipline which aims to explain cognitive processes (e.g. thinking, speaking, acting) in terms of brain-based mechanisms