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SUMMARY:Cognitive neuroscience: Seeking convergence between neuroimaging a
 nd neuropsychology - Jon Simons (Dept of Experimental Psychology)
DTSTART:20110131T160000Z
DTEND:20110131T173000Z
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CONTACT:Mandy Carter
DESCRIPTION:Cognitive neuroscience is still a relatively young field\, but
  has largely now moved on from the early days in which studies demonstrati
 ng “the neural correlates of x” would always generate great excitement
 .  Such straightforward studies can still be published\, and can sometimes
  be interesting.  However\, researchers are often now more interested in u
 sing cognitive neuroscience techniques such as neuroimaging and neuropsych
 ology to inform the development of cognitive theories and to better unders
 tand cognitive disorders.  In this lecture\, I will describe examples from
  our work and from other laboratories in which theoretically-motivated neu
 roimaging and neuropsychological experiments have been designed in a manne
 r that is constrained closely by cognitive theory.  I will illustrate how 
 data from these experiments\, particularly where convergent evidence acros
 s techniques is obtained\, can be used to guide the formulation of new neu
 rocognitive theories.  Finally\, I will provide examples of how these theo
 ries can be applied to inform the understanding of cognitive dysfunction i
 n neurological and psychiatric disorders.  
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences\, 15 Chaucer Road
 \, Cambridge
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