Dr. Geoffrey K. Aguirre, assistant professor of neurology and member of the Center for Functional Neuroimaging at Penn What can and can't be claimed from [...]
Neuromarketing (Joseph Kable, PhD)
Marketers have begun using brain imaging for the insights it may give into consumer preferences. What kinds of brain activity do they focus on, and [...]
Predictive Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease (David Wolk, PhD)
Although therapies are limited and a cure remains elusive, the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can now be predicted with a degree of accuracy years [...]
fMRI 101, Part 1 (Geoffrey K. Aguirre, MD, PhD)
Part 1 of 3 Slides for this video can be found here.
fMRI 101, Part 2 (Geoffrey K. Aguirre, MD, PhD)
Part 2 of 3. Slides for this video can be found here
fMRI 101, Part 3 (Geoffrey K. Aguirre, MD, PhD)
Part 3 of 3 Slides for this video can be found here.
Introduction to Neurolaw: Part 1 (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
This brief introduction to neurolaw focuses on the question "What is the relevance of neuroscience to law?" Professor Farah describes three possible roles for neuroscience, [...]
Introduction to Neurolaw: Part 2 (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
The nature of excusing conditions, including insanity and immaturity, are reviewed, and the relevance of neuroscience to legal excuses and mitigation is discussed. Slides for [...]
Introduction to Neurolaw: Part 3 (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
An accurate lie detector would revolutionize many aspects of society, including the legal system. Some neuroscientists claim that ERP or fMRI can be used for [...]
The Criminal Brain: How, Could and Should We Change It? (Adrian Raine, PhD)
Dr. Adrian Raine, professor of criminology and psychiatry at Penn An examination of the brain basis to crime and violence What we can do to [...]
Introduction to Neuroethics (Martha J. Farah, Ph.D)
In this lecture, delivered at the end of a neuroethics course, Professor Farah provides an “introclusion” (intended as an introduction or conclusion) to the field [...]
Brain Imaging and Psychiatric Diagnosis: Scientific and Societal Issues (Martha J. Farah, PhD)
Psychiatric disease is generally believed to be brain disease, and neuroimaging has been used fruitfully in psychiatry research. Why, then, is neuroimaging not used for [...]
Incidental Findings in MRI Research (John Detre, MD)
John A. Detre, M.D. Dr. Detre is Professor of Neurology at Penn and directs Penn's Center for Functional Neuroimaging, He was instrumental in developing ASL [...]
Intergroup Conflict and Conciliation: Insights from Psychology and Neuroscience (Rebecca Saxe, PhD)
How do people understand each other, develop and change attitudes toward each other, and solve problems together? How are these processes influenced by group identity [...]
Actions Speak Louder than Images (Stephen Morse, JD, PhD)
Dr. Morse explores the questions of whether what we've learned about the brain so far has the potential to transform criminal justice policy.
Health Inequalities as Problem for Neuroscience (Peter Gianaros, PhD)
Why do poor people suffer with more chronic diseases and die at younger ages? Psychosocial stress is a big part of the answer, and of [...]
Brain Training: Current Challenges and Potential Resolutions (Susanne Jaeggi, PhD)
Susanne Jaeggi investigates working memory and executive control across the lifespan with behavioral and neuroimaging methods. Dr. Jaeggi is known for her research on whether [...]
Brains on Show: Neuroscience in the Visual Arts (Hugo Spiers, PhD)
No realm of life is left unexplored by artists. A myriad of forms and objects are explored, but one object is different. Unlike all other [...]
Promise and Pitfalls of Neuroeducation (John Gabrieli)
John Gabrieli is the director of the Athinoula A. Martinos Imaging Center at the McGovern Institute. He is an Investigator at the Institute, with faculty appointments [...]
Predicting Anti-Social Behavior (Adrian Raine, PhD)
One would assume that conducting neuroscience research on antisocial personality disorder would be much like researching any other clinical disorder, yet this area of inquiry [...]