Brain-Imaging

Science behind Brain-Imaging: A journey in the tools of neuroscience

["John Torakis"]

March 20, 2024

Abstract This essay aims to provide a simple, but comprehensive understanding of brain-imaging techniques currently used in neuroscience. It aims to do so by providing sufficient scientific background, technical details and finally, example studies and further discussion for their usages. Specifically, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Electroencephalography (EEG) techniques will be explained through visiting the maths and physics that make them possible, the equipment that make them accessible to neuroscience and the results that show their effectiveness. ...

On the "How" and "Why" of the Social phenomenon of "Conformity"

["John Torakis"]

January 5, 2024

Abstract This essay summarizes the concept of "conformity" in Social Psychology, highlighting research on the subject and well-known experiments that helped with understanding and defining the term. Furtherly, scientific work will be presented regarding modern aspects of research on conforming behaviour and its imprint on the human brain. Specifically, recent brain-imaging studies will be discussed that focus on neural activity of subjects conducting conformity (or dissension) as a social behaviour, providing base for theories, such as " ...