BS 156 Russell Poldrack talks about Brain Imaging (fMRI)
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This month\'s episode of Brain Science is an interview with Stanford psychologist, Dr Russell A. Poldrack, author of\\xa0The New Mind Readers: What Neuroimaging Can and Cannot Reveal about Our Thoughts.\\xa0We discuss a brief history of the use of fMRI brain imaging with an emphasis on how to avoid the mistakes that plagued the field early on. Listeners will come away with an appreciation of both the promise and limitations of brain imaging, including an understanding of why it is NOT ready for use as a lie detector.
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