Exploring the neurological basis of design cognition using brain imaging: some preliminary results

Design Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 623-647

  Alexiou, K ^a   Zamenopoulos, T ^a   Johnson, J H ^a   Gilbert, S J ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive neuroscience; design cognition; design problems; problem solving; research methods

Indexed keywords

BASIS OF DESIGNS; BRAIN IMAGING; BRAIN NETWORKS; COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS; COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE; DESIGN AND PROBLEM-SOLVING; DESIGN COGNITION; DESIGN PROBLEMS; DESIGN RESEARCH; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; RESEARCH METHODS;

DESIGN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RESEARCH;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 70349985914     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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