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Computerized Axial Tomography (CT or CAT scanning)
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*Allows viewing of anatomical structures but not brain activity.
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Real-Time Brain Imaging
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*Positron emission tomography (PET)
*Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) *When subjected to various stimuli, a particular portion of the brain will "light up" due to increased electrical activity, e.g. action potentials. |
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Electroencephalographs (EEGs)
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*Indicate activity levels but not precise location.
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The Binding Problem
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*Brain needs to synchronize certain events (ex. audio/visual), but must communicate simultaneously with different portions of the brain to "bind" event.
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Two Halves of the Brain
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*The right hemisphere needs to communicate with the left in order to name the objects in its visual field.
*The left hemisphere needs the right in order to synthesize details into a whole picture (such as the parts of a face into a whole recognizable image). |
