What can we measure with Neuroimaging?
Regions(s) involved in a cognitive process
Timing of different operation during cognition
Testing whether a cognitive process is occurring
Measuring individual differences
Measuring representations of different inputs.
How do we measure the brain?
EEG
MEG
FMRI
Implanted electrodes
Difference between Empiricists and Rationalists
Empiricists- brain is equipotential (not specialized into regions) and implements general intelligence
Rationalists - brain implements distinct types of cognition, supported by different regions
What are the four stages for solving
Encoding
Planning
Solving
Responding