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Recent Brain Research Has Linked Certain Brain Structures or Activity

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Recent brain research has linked certain brain structures or activity to particular psychological problems.To what extent should traditional methods of psychological assessment_interviews,psychological tests,etc._be replaced by technologies such as MRI and PET?


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Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

White Matter

Bundles of parallel axons with their associated sheath in the central nervous system.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, divided into left and right sides, responsible for controlling different functions and cognitive processes.

Commissural Fibers

Axonal connections between the hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication.

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