Brain mapping for neurosurgery and cognitive neuroscience

Abstract

One of the primary goals of neural science is to understand the biological underpinnings of cognition. This goal is based on the assumption that cognitive events emerge from brain events and that behavior can be explained in terms of neural processes. Francis Crick referred to this as “the Astonishing Hypothesis” [1]. According to this view, the biological principles that underlie cognition link the structure and function of the brain.