“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”
— Forrest Gump
Welcome to the bridge between the mind and the brain. Cognitive neuroscience is the interdisciplinary field that asks a simple but profound question: How do physical brain structures produce the mental processes of thought, memory, and emotion?
Because we can't always look inside a living human brain, we use high-tech imaging: Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience: A Begin...
The shielded "highways" that link major regions together, making up about 85% of the brain's internal volume. 4. How We Study the Mind-Brain Welcome to the bridge between the mind and the brain
Your brain isn't static. Life experiences physically change the strength and number of connections between neurons, allowing you to learn and adapt. 3. Key Systems to Know If you're just starting, focus on these heavy hitters: allowing you to learn and adapt.
The "emotional brain," including the amygdala (fear/emotion) and hippocampus (memory formation).
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”
— Forrest Gump