Dynamical Theory And Novel 4-D Colorimetric Method Reveal Modus Operandi Of Intact Living Brain

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 14:49 in Psychology & Sociology

For the brain to achieve its intricate functions such as perception, action, attention and decision making, neural regions have to work together yet still retain their specialized roles. Excess or lack of timely coordination between brain areas lies at the core of a number of psychiatric and neurological disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, autism, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders and depression. How the brain is coordinated is a complex and difficult problem in need of new theoretical insights as well as new methods of investigation.

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