Modern developments in technology and medicine have made studying the brain much easier that it used to be. Although the brain is encased in the skull, there are still many ways we can find out how it works. One of the simplest ways we can study the brain is through case studies. A case study looks at one specific situation and tells how that particular individual reacted and how his or her brain was affected. A couple downsides to the case study is that there is usually information missing and whoever wrote the account down might have had biases and opinions that affected the information recorded. Other ways to study the brain include observational studies, where people are observed and their behavior is measured and recorded and surveys,
