Cognitive neuroscience is the scientific study of what is happening in our brains when we perceive, think, reason, will, and act. The recent development of new imaging technologies, which allow us to examine brain activity when people perform tasks, has shed extraordinary light on the processes involved. In this Very Short Introduction Richard Passingham gives a provocative and exciting account of the nature and scope of this relatively new field.
Explaining what brain imaging shows, he points out common misconceptions, and gives a brief overview of the different aspects of human cognition. Passingham concludes with a discussion of the exciting advances that may lie ahead.
Cognitive neuroscience is the scientific study of what is happening in our brains when we perceive, think, reason, will, and act. The recent development of new imaging technologies, which allow us to examine brain activity when people perform tasks, has shed extraordinary light on the processes involved. In this Very Short Introduction Richard Passingham gives a provocative and exciting account of the nature and scope of this relatively new field.
Explaining what brain imaging shows, he points out common misconceptions, and gives a brief overview of the different aspects of human cognition. Passingham concludes with a discussion of the exciting advances that may lie ahead.
