Brain Scan of Active Areas (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Brain Scan of Active Areas

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A brain scan illustrates areas that became active when the subject was presented with a stimulus. In this study, those same areas also became active when the subject was cued to the task, indicating that the same areas of the brain that respond to stimulus also contribute to preparation.

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Eric Schumacher/Georgia Tech

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