The Parahippocampal Place Area Studied with fMRI

Explore the intricacies of the parahippocampal place area through functional MRI in this 28-minute lecture from MIT's undergraduate course "The Human Brain." Delve into the functional organization of the human brain, focusing on the precise mapping of perceptual and cognitive functions to specific cortical regions. Examine core cognitive abilities like face recognition, navigation, number processing, language, music, and social cognition, along with their corresponding neural networks. Gain insights into key themes such as mental representations, functional development, and the specificity of brain regions. Learn to critically evaluate research methods in cognitive neuroscience and understand their limitations. Engage with cutting-edge findings in the field, empowering you to analyze current empirical literature. The lecture covers topics including scene and object recognition, methodological considerations, magnitude representation, and replication in neuroscience research.