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6. Expanding the Domain
6. Expanding the Domain
Pages 65-68
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An enhanced understanding of the functional organization of the brain into distinct processing components may have a direct impact on ways ~ which computer systems are constructed, making these systems more sophisticated. ~ Medical diagnoses.
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Questions include whether psychophysiological techniques can be readily applied, whether appropriate cognitive methodologies are available, and whether computational theorizing and computer science more generally have progressed to the point at which useful hypotheses can be formulated. RESOURCE [IMITATIONS Given the problems with drawing inferences from brain-damaged patients noted in Chapter 4, the preferred psychophysiological data are measures of brain activation in normal subjects while they perform a task.
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The study would also address the institutional changes that may be required for facilitating interdisciplinary research. Two proposed innovations discussed in this chapter are increased access to appropriate facilities for research and the establishment of programs to prepare and encourage investigators to engage in the kind of collaborative work needed for development of the field.
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