Fundamentals Of Cognitive Neuroscience: A Begin... -

Welcome to the bridge between the mind and the brain. Cognitive neuroscience is the interdisciplinary field that asks a simple but profound question: How do physical brain structures produce the mental processes of thought, memory, and emotion?

Much of our early knowledge came from "lesion studies." A famous example is Phineas Gage , who survived a metal rod through his frontal lobe. While his memory stayed intact, his personality shifted from polite to impulsive, proving that the frontal lobes are specialized for executive function and personality. Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience: A Begin...

Understanding the fundamentals of cognitive neuroscience isn't just for scientists. It helps us: Develop better treatments for brain diseases. Welcome to the bridge between the mind and the brain

Because we can't always look inside a living human brain, we use high-tech imaging: While his memory stayed intact, his personality shifted

The most basic idea in cognitive neuroscience is that different parts of the brain do different things.