cognitive neuroscience Flashcards
what does cognitive neuroscience link
different areas of the brain to different processes
what are the research methods used in cognitive neuroscience
case studies, neuroimaging and lesion studies
what is a lesion study
causing brain damage in animals to study how their behaviour changes
what is an example of neuroimaging
fmri
what is an example of a brain damage case study
phineas gage
what is phineas gage’s story
he had an accident in which a piece of iron went through his skull and frontal lobe and experienced a change in personality
what changed about phineas’ personality
he had less inhibitions and increased anger
what research links to cognitive neuroscience
maguire et al
what did maguire et al find
london taxi drivers had larger hippocampuses than the average person
what is a limitation of maguire et al’s research
the sample may not be broad enough
what are the strengths of maguire et al’s research
scientific and provided useful information
which part of the brain is associated with long term memory
hippocampus
which part of the brain is associated with short term memory
prefrontal cortex
