Synopses & Reviews
What happens in the brain when we speak? Learn? Recall memories? Until recently, it was hard to tell. But positron emission tomography (PET) and other brain imaging techniques are radically transforming scientists' ability to see the brain at work and measure the changes that occur.
Images of Mind explores the latest applications and future potential of the dynamic field of cognitive neurosciences.
About the Author
Michael I. Posner, one of the world's most respected cognitive psychologists, is professor of Psychology and former Director of the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Marcus E. Raichle is Professor of Neurology and Radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, and is one of the pioneers in using positron emission tomography.