Monday, October 27, 2008

Scanning Your Brain


Hi Everyone!

In Abnormal Psych we discuss the wide variety of Brain Scans which can be used to help assess psychological disorders. In the October/November issue of Scientific American Mind Michael Shermer's piece suggests "Why You Should Be Skeptical of Brain Scans". He suggests five flaws in the use of results from fMRIs which you may want to critically think about.