Essays about: "fMRI"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 76 essays containing the word fMRI.

  1. 16. Structural and Functional Brain Changes due to Pregnancy and Early Postpartum Period: A Systematic Review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Sanne Lövgren; [2022]
    Keywords : pregnancy; brain; structural; functional;

    Abstract : A big part of the female population experience pregnancy and giving birth. Evidence from animal studies indicates numerous adaptations in the brain throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. The effects on the human brain are not as well studied, which is problematic due to the complexity of comparing species. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Functional Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Antisocial Personality Disorder

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Carina Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : antisocial personality disorder; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are deceptive, apathetic, and impulsive. Their social behavior is often inappropriate, and they fail to follow social norms, leading to frequent criminal behavior. READ MORE

  4. 18. Cognitive Dissonance in the Brain: A Systematic Review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Elin Boklund; [2022]
    Keywords : cognitive dissonance; functional magnetic resonance imaging; anterior cingulate cortex; dorsal anterior cingulate cortex;

    Abstract : Cognitive dissonance is the uncomfortable psychological feeling that arises when something is perceived as contradictory. In 1957, Leon Festinger first developed the theory of cognitive dissonance, which has since continued to be of interest for, among other things, decision-making, moral reasoning, motivation, politics, and science. READ MORE

  5. 19. In your dreams! : The neural correlates of lucid dreaming

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Markus Gustafsson; [2022]
    Keywords : EEG; fMRI; lucid dreaming; self-awareness; volition;

    Abstract : While dreaming, one lacks the understanding that what is experienced is self-generated hallucinatory contents of consciousness. However, during dreaming there is a rare state called lucid dreaming. The minimal requirement for a dream to be considered lucid is that one is self-aware that one is currently sleeping. READ MORE

  6. 20. Minfulness meditation effects on attention : A literature review of fMRI studies

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Ida Hanson; [2021]
    Keywords : Attention; meditation; mindfulness; neural correlates; review;

    Abstract : Mindfulness meditation is known to improve attention, and neuroscience appears to be a field that can elucidate how mindfulness meditation achieves such an outcome. However, studies on mindfulness meditation have been criticized for a low methodological quality. READ MORE