Mapping the Brain, written by Sharon Begley, focuses on how the brain has specific tasks for each of the divided sections. In the article, Begley (1992) uses an analogy to explain how different regions of the brain have distinct roles and are in control of different tasks. Specifically, the brain is compared to a map. Begley (1992) declares, “[The maps] will show . . . where in the brain cognition, feelings, language and everything else that makes us human comes from” (p. 66). This means that the brain’s structure is divided by varying thought processes, emotion, intelligence, and language, to name just a few. To further explain, Begley (1992) states, “The maps . . . will show, with the precision of the best atlas, the islands of emotion and
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With this information, the volunteers’ amygdalae lit up. The neuroscientists were able to predict that a volunteer would feel a nonexistent electric shock by “reading their mind” and mapping the brain (Begley 1992). In order to complete the functional map of the brain, technologies and devices were invented with the purpose of extending neuroscientists’ knowledge of the brain. Mapping the Brain not only emphasizes on how the brain is similar to a map with its different regions, but also on how neuroscientists have developed technologies or devices to advance the understanding of the brain. The optimal way to use devices or technologies is by joining them together to create efficiency. Technologies or devices include CAT scanner, MRI scanner, PET scanner, and SQUID scanner. A CAT scanner, also known as computer-assisted topography, produces photos of the brain’s structure. However, a CAT scanner cannot determine the difference between a live brain and a dead one. This does not fulfill the goals of brain cartography, which is …show more content…
Being familiar with the brain structure is key to understanding why different parts of the brain house a variety of tasks and roles. As the article suggests, each section of the brain has special and distinct role from other sections.Within the brain structure, there are lobes: parietal, occipital, frontal, and temporal. These lobes are the four major components of the brain. The parietal lobe is associated with motor movement and orientation. The occipital lobe deals with the visual cortex and visual processing. The frontal lobe is associated with mental processes and planning. The temporal lobe deals with memory, speech, and auditory
With this information, the volunteers’ amygdalae lit up. The neuroscientists were able to predict that a volunteer would feel a nonexistent electric shock by “reading their mind” and mapping the brain (Begley 1992). In order to complete the functional map of the brain, technologies and devices were invented with the purpose of extending neuroscientists’ knowledge of the brain. Mapping the Brain not only emphasizes on how the brain is similar to a map with its different regions, but also on how neuroscientists have developed technologies or devices to advance the understanding of the brain. The optimal way to use devices or technologies is by joining them together to create efficiency. Technologies or devices include CAT scanner, MRI scanner, PET scanner, and SQUID scanner. A CAT scanner, also known as computer-assisted topography, produces photos of the brain’s structure. However, a CAT scanner cannot determine the difference between a live brain and a dead one. This does not fulfill the goals of brain cartography, which is …show more content…
Being familiar with the brain structure is key to understanding why different parts of the brain house a variety of tasks and roles. As the article suggests, each section of the brain has special and distinct role from other sections.Within the brain structure, there are lobes: parietal, occipital, frontal, and temporal. These lobes are the four major components of the brain. The parietal lobe is associated with motor movement and orientation. The occipital lobe deals with the visual cortex and visual processing. The frontal lobe is associated with mental processes and planning. The temporal lobe deals with memory, speech, and auditory