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Functional MRI: Cognitive Neuroscience Applications

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Cognitive neuroscience is a discipline that attempts to determine the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive processes. Functional neuroimaging, broadly defined as techniques that measure brain activity, has expanded our ability to study the neural basis of cognitive processes. One such method, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), is a powerful technique that affords excellent spatial and temporal resolution. Measuring brain activity in healthy subjects while they perform cognitive tasks can link localized and/or distributed brain activity with specific behaviors. This chapter focuses on the principles underlying fMRI as a cognitive neuroscience tool for exploring brain–behavior relationships.

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