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This chapter provides an introduction to (1) the fundamental components of neuroanatomy and brain function, (2) how brain processes give rise to behaviors that are relevant to study from a neuroergonomic perspective, and (3) how these brain processes can be detected and investigated with neuroimaging methods typically employed in neuroergonomics.
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Farnsworth von Cederwald, B. (2020). Brain Basics in Neuroergonomics. In: Nam, C. (eds) Neuroergonomics. Cognitive Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34784-0_2
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