Methods of studying the brain: A brief history

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Methods of studying the brain A brief history
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A few basic facts about the human brain
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Early 1800s

• Phrenology

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1848 Phineas Gage
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1930s Prefrontal lobotomies
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1950s Electrical Stimulation of the Brain

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Selective lesioning
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
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Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT)
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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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fMRI Scans
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What love looks like in an fMRI Scan!