applying science to human behavior

Science | Computational psychophysiology is an interdisciplinary field that employs methods from the disciplines of psychology, physiology, neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, and physics to investigate human behavior. Modern technologies, such as positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging, now enable researchers to look inside the brain with unprecedented clarity and are facilitating a better understanding of neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. By combining the power of computational techniques with psychophysiology studies, researchers can generate far more in-depth data analyses and a greater understanding of the processes underlying behavior.