We investigate how the human brain generates behaviour, thoughts and feelings and how to use this knowledge to help patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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What is human neuroimaging?
Human neuroimaging allows us to non-invasively investigate brain structure and function.
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What we study
Human brain functions we study include; Action, Decision Making, Emotion, Hearing, Language, Memory, Navigation, Seeing, Self awareness, Social Behaviour and the Bayesian Brain.
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How does human neuroimaging make a difference?
Understanding how the human brain normally generates our behaviour, thoughts and feelings helps us to identify what goes wrong in neurological and psychiatric disorders and how these disorders might best be treated.
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Statistical Parametric Mapping
Our leading software for analysing neuroimaging data was developed at FIL.
#ParkinsonsAwarenessWeek - This is Dr Rimona Weil (@rimonaweil), she is a neurologist and neuroscientist interested in vision in Parkinson’s and early detection of dementia in people with Parkinson’s. You can read more about her research here - https://t.co/PisBw5lzxK pic.twitter.com/gFtso2EnA8
— WCHN_UCL (@WCHN_UCL) April 6, 2020
We are very excited to share Patterns of Perception!
— WCHN_UCL (@WCHN_UCL) April 6, 2020
This collaboration aims to improve understanding of #Parkinsons through Art and Science Research.
Click the link to watch the fantastic project video - https://t.co/WZnyk8Sw2C
#PoPParkinsons #ParkinsonsAwarenessWeek pic.twitter.com/gSLSfrbytB
This week is #ParkinsonsAwarenessWeek! Over the next 7 days we will be sharing some of the people and research happening at @WCHN_UCL & @MPC_CompPsych! And tomorrow morning we’ll be sharing a very exciting video with you... watch this space! 🧠
— WCHN_UCL (@WCHN_UCL) April 5, 2020