Cognitive Neuroscience: An Overview

Abstract

Interest in how brain enables mind has been ongoing for centuries; however, the field of cognitive neuroscience is relatively new, dating back to the 1970s. Cognitive neuroscience employs a multidisciplinary approach when investigating the neurobiology of cognition. Techniques such as neuronal stains, physiological measurements, and brain imaging are utilized in the effort to understand the biological basis of information processing. However, cognitive methods are also recruited to induce mental operations that will be investigated neurologically. The cognitive neuroscientist will continue to find innovative methods of combining such complexities in the ongoing search of understanding of how brain enables mind. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.