Is the human brain only responsive?

Posner & Raichle's (1994) book is a fascinating and readable account of the studies the authors have conducted on the localization of cognitive functions in the brain mainly using PET and EEC evoked potential methods. Our criticism concerns the underrepresentation of some imaging techniques...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1995-06, Vol.18 (2), p.365-366
Main Authors: Kristeva-Feige, Rumyana, Feige, Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive ability
Localization
Magnetoencephalography
Neuroimaging
Open Peer Commentary
Positron emission tomography
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Posner & Raichle's (1994) book is a fascinating and readable account of the studies the authors have conducted on the localization of cognitive functions in the brain mainly using PET and EEC evoked potential methods. Our criticism concerns the underrepresentation of some imaging techniques (magnetoencephalography) and some forms of brain activity (spontaneous activity). Furthermore, the book leaves the reader with the impression that the brain only responds to external events.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X00038899