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Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour

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Unit 1 - Research Methodology

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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

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Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour

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Performing Arts

Unit 6 - Health psychology

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Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships

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Unit 8 - Developmental psychology

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Unit 9 - Internal Assessment

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Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model

Hey! You know how you watch videos? 📺 Well, imagine watching the brain in action like it&#39;s on YouTube! We&#39;re diving into the world of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)!

<ul>
	<li>Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging! Why functional? Because it&rsquo;s all about how your brain functions.</li>
	<li>Unlike the boring MRI and CAT which show brain selfies 🤳, fMRI shows the brain movies 🎥. It&rsquo;s like comparing a still pic of you eating pizza 🍕 to a video of you dancing while eating pizza. Way cooler!</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>The Brain Gym Session: In an fMRI study, your brain does a workout! Sometimes it chills (rests), sometimes it pumps iron (active). 🏋️&zwj;♂️</li>
	<li>Oxygen is the MVP! When a part of the brain is active, it&rsquo;s like a gym rat and needs more oxygen. fMRI spots where this oxygen party is happening! 🎉</li>
	<li>BOLD &amp; the Brain: The main star of fMRI is BOLD (blood-oxygen-level dependent) signal. It&rsquo;s like the brain&rsquo;s IG influencer that everyone follows.</li>
	<li>Energy Drinks and the Brain: Think of oxygenated blood as your brain&#39;s energy drink. 🥤 Wherever there&#39;s more oxygenated blood, that brain part is partying hard!</li>
</ul>

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	<li>Spatial Resolution: How well can the fMRI differentiate between brain areas? It&#39;s like HD vs. Blurry on your screen. fMRI looks at the brain in voxels (like brainy pixels)! 🧩
	<ul>
		<li>Real-world example: It&#39;s like Minecraft. The smaller the block (voxel), the more detailed your Minecraft world. But small voxels need more time to scan.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Temporal Resolution: How fast does fMRI capture brain changes? It&#39;s like camera FPS (frames per second). 📸
	<ul>
		<li>Real-world example: Imagine trying to film a race car with an old camera. Some super-fast stuff (like light-speed thoughts) can&rsquo;t be caught by fMRI because its speed is about 1 snapshot per second.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Imagine trying to hear a song with traffic noise! 🚗 fMRI faces this too. The brain&#39;s got a lot going on: fidgeting, random thoughts, breathing... all creating background noise.</li>
	<li>Real-world example: It&#39;s like trying to listen to your favorite song at a busy intersection. You&#39;d want to filter out the honks to enjoy the tune!</li>
</ul>

Advantages

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	<li>🌟 Super Spatial Resolution: It can get into great detail (up to 1-2 mm)!</li>
	<li>🎥 Dynamic Imaging: It doesn&rsquo;t just take brain selfies; it makes brain movies!</li>
</ul>

Disadvantages

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	<li>⌛ Time Trouble: It&#39;s slower (about 1 second) compared to the superhero speed of techniques like EEG (&lt;1 millisecond).</li>
	<li>🚫 Limitations: It&#39;s like a VIP club. Not everyone can get in! Issues like claustrophobia, costs, and some medical implants mean fMRI isn&rsquo;t for everyone.</li>
</ul>

Remember: fMRI is like the Netflix of brain studies. It&#39;s cool, informative, and occasionally has some limitations. But hey, it&#39;s still one of the best shows in town! 🍿🧠🎬

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Happy Studying! 📚✌️

Unlocking Brain Secrets: Dive Into fMRI Explained!

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Psychology SL

Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour

Unlocking Brain Secrets: Dive Into fMRI Explained!

Table of content

Introduction

What is fMRI? 🧐

How does fMRI work? 🛠️

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Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour

Unlocking Brain Secrets: Dive Into fMRI Explained!

Table of content

Introduction

What is fMRI? 🧐

How does fMRI work? 🛠️

Unlock the Full Content!