Generates electrical current within the brain, causing neurons to fire
Can draw CAUSAL inference. ie.
when I disrupt part A can the person still perform
the action? if No you can draw causal conclusion
that that part of the brain is required for the
action
Effects are temporary
Focused/ targeted effects
Can investigate the time-course. ie
effects are brief
Direct Current Stimulation
EEG- The electrophysiological brain
Almost 100 years old
Non-invasive
Cap with electrodes
measure electrical activity at
the scalp via gel conductino
ERP- Event Related potential
Exogenous- related to properties of the STIMULUS
10/20 system of placement. Cap positioned
on the scalp which correspond to lobes F=
frontal, C= central, P= parietal etc. And
location number z= midline, L= odd, R= even
EXCELLENT Temporal resolution
Measures SUMMED electrical activity
Compares voltage across 2 or moresites
Rhythmic oscillations
Wave-like formations of
recordings at different
rates
Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta
fMRI, MRI, PET: The imaged brain
fMRI- Functional Magnetic Resolution Imaging
Measured in Tesla
NON- ionising radiation
Measured in Voxels
Uses same equipment as regular MRI
BOLD- Blood- Oxygen- Level- Dependant
Good for WHERE in the brain
something is happening
MRI- Magnetic Resolution Image
Structural image
Grey matter, white matter, cerebral fluid, skull
PET
involves radiation
Can't do on kids
Measuring how the brain biology affects behaviour
Invasive techniques
Single -cell recording
Electrode IN or NEAR a neuron,
measures number of action potentials
per second