Cognitive Neuroscience: Swapping Bodies in the Brain

Cognitive Neuroscience: Swapping Bodies in the Brain

A recent study has found that activity in multisensory brain areas, namely the premotor cortex, intraparietal cortex and the putamen, mirrors the vividness of ownership over a mannequin, induced by the body-swap illusion.

The Challenges of Cognitive Neuroscience in the 21st Century

Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience/Cognitive Psychology and the Brain

Introduction Imagine the following situation: A young man, let’s call him Knut, is sitting at his desk reading some papers which he needs to complete a psychology assignment. In his right hand he holds a cup of coffee. With his left one he reaches for a bag of sweets without removing the focus of his eyes from the paper. Suddenly he stares up to the ceiling of his room and asks himself: “What i...

Introduction: Brain Stimulation in cognitive neuroscience.

It is a privilege to have been invited to commission articles for this special issue of Brain Stimulation. Under the guidance of Mark George and the deputy editors, the Journal has rapidly become the publication of record for all aspects of electromagnetic brain stimulation. Part of the success lies in bringing together diverse approaches to brain stimulation that necessarily exposes cognitive ...

Emergence of Cognitive Neuroscience in The Middle East