Cognitive neuroscience Flashcards
1
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What is cognitive neuroscience?
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Creates an association between behaviour and brain - measuring brain activity using brain imaging techniques
2
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What is the goal of neuroscience?
A
Identify when and where cognitive processes occur
3
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What are the brain imaging techniques?
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- single unit recording
- ERPs
- PET scan
- fMRI
- MEG
- TMS
-tDCS
4
Q
What is a Jennifer Aniston neuron?
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single neurons respond to individual concepts or objects
5
Q
Maguire et al (2000)
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Area of posterior hippocampus was larger in more experienced taxi drivers
6
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Pascual-Leone (1994)
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TMS found visual cortex in braille readers is repurposed for tactile processing
