Research Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience

KEY FEATURES:Introduces different techniques focusing on neurophysiological processes and how these are related to cognition.Offers students the 'nuts and bolts' of how the technology works with detailed descriptions of the techniques.Provides detailed descriptions of the techniques and discusses their application in research. This fresh, new textbook provides a thorough and student-friendly guide to the different techniques used in cognitive neuroscience. Given the breadth of neuroimaging techniques available today, this text is invaluable, serving as an approachable text for students, researchers, and writers. This text provides the right level of detail for those who wish to understand the basics of neuroimaging and also provides more advanced material in order to learn further about particular techniques. With a conversational, student-friendly writing style, Aaron Newman introduces the key principles of neuroimaging techniques, the relevant theory and the recent changes in the field.