How do we study brain/behavior relationships? Populations: Animal Models: advantages: disadvantages:
Human Models populations with injuries or disease normal populations
Humans History: phrenology:
Non-invasive ways of viewing brain function Assessment of Structure vs Function
Structure CT or Cat Scan 3 D xrays MRI's
CT Scan
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
More Invasive methodology Histological analysis Lesion or ablation studies
Electrical stimulation Pharmacological manipulations
Delgado’s classic experiment
a few more……. Microdialysis
Ways to look at function EEG - electroencephalogram
Ways to look at function EEG – electroencephalogram ERPs – evoked related potentials
Ways to look at function PET scans rCBG 2DG other radio isotopes
Structure and Function fMRIs