Theory Nexus

Cognitive neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field that combines neuroscience, psychology, and computer science to study how the brain generates behavior, emotion, and cognition. The goal of this field is to understand the neural basis of mental processes and how they are related to behavior. Scientists in this field use a combination of behavioral and neuroimaging techniques to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying various cognitive processes. Cognitive neuroscience studies range from simple behavioral tasks, such as perception and attention, to more complex processes like language comprehension and decision-making. Researchers in this field investigate the neural networks and patterns of activity that occur in the brain during these processes. In essence, they seek to understand the wiring of the brain and how that wiring enables humans to think, feel, and behave the way they do. One of the key findings in cognitive neuroscience is that the brain is highly adaptable and cons...