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SUMMARY:Cognitive neuroscience: Seeking convergence between neuroimaging a
 nd neuropsychology - Jon Simons (Dept of Experimental Psychology)
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CONTACT:Mandy Carter
DESCRIPTION:Cognitive neuroscience is still a relatively young field\, but
  has largely now moved on from the early days in which studies demonstrati
 ng "the neural correlates of x" would always generate great excitement. Su
 ch straightforward studies can still be published\, and can sometimes be i
 nteresting. However\, researchers are often now more interested in using c
 ognitive neuroscience techniques such as neuroimaging and neuropsychology 
 to inform the development of cognitive theories and to better understand c
 ognitive disorders. In this lecture\, I will describe examples from our wo
 rk and from other laboratories in which theoretically-motivated neuroimagi
 ng and neuropsychological experiments have been designed in a manner that 
 is constrained closely by cognitive theory. I will illustrate how data fro
 m these experiments\, particularly where convergent evidence across techni
 ques is obtained\, can be used to guide the formulation of new neurocognit
 ive theories. Finally\, I will provide examples of how these theories can 
 be applied to inform the understanding of cognitive dysfunction in neurolo
 gical and psychiatric disorders.\n\nFurther Reading:\n\nSimons\, J.S.\, Da
 vis\, S.W.\, Gilbert\, S.J.\, Frith\, C.D.\, & Burgess\, P.W. (2006). Disc
 riminating imagined from perceived information engages brain areas implica
 ted in schizophrenia. NeuroImage\, 32\, 696-703. [pdf] Further reading\n\n
 Simons\, J.S. (2009). Constraints on cognitive theory from neuroimaging st
 udies of source memory. In F. Rösler\, C. Ranganath\, B. Röder\, & R.H. 
 Kluwe (Eds.) Neuroimaging of Human Memory: Linking Cognitive Processes to 
 Neural Systems (pp. 405-426). Oxford University Press\, Oxford. [pdf] Furt
 her reading
LOCATION:Dept of Experimental Psychology
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