Neuroimaging as a new tool in the toolbox of psychological science: Commentary

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 62-67

  Cacioppo, John T ^a,c   Berntson, Gary G ^b   Nusbaum, Howard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical processes; Cognitive processes; Developmental processes; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Social processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149189426     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00550.x     Document Type: Review

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