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BS 156 Russell Poldrack talks about Brain Imaging (fMRI)
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This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Stanford psychologist, Dr Russell A. Poldrack, author of The New Mind Readers: What Neuroimaging Can and Cannot Reveal about Our Thoughts. We discuss a brief history of the use of fMRI brain imaging with an emphasis on how to avoid the mistakes that plagued the field early on. Listeners will come away with an appreciation of both the promise and limitations of brain imaging, including an understanding of why it is NOT ready for use as a lie detector.
Announcements:
- Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com for complete show notes and episode transcripts.
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- Please visit this month's sponsor: TextExpander
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156 episoder
BS 156 Russell Poldrack talks about Brain Imaging (fMRI)
Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone
Manage episode 232150560 series 52378
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Stanford psychologist, Dr Russell A. Poldrack, author of The New Mind Readers: What Neuroimaging Can and Cannot Reveal about Our Thoughts. We discuss a brief history of the use of fMRI brain imaging with an emphasis on how to avoid the mistakes that plagued the field early on. Listeners will come away with an appreciation of both the promise and limitations of brain imaging, including an understanding of why it is NOT ready for use as a lie detector.
Announcements:
- Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com for complete show notes and episode transcripts.
- Send email to brainsciencepodcast@gmail.com or post voice feedback at http://speakpipe.com/docartemis.
- To win an Amazon gift certificate: post a review of Brain Science in iTunes and send me a screenshot.
- Please visit this month's sponsor: TextExpander
Connect on Social Media:
- Twitter: @docartemis
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/brainsciencepodcast
156 episoder
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