Question by teamlightning_2002: What exactly is the difference between neuroscience and cognitive psychology?
Perhaps I am an idiot, but I cannot seem to figure it out. Is it more of a methodological difference, or do neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists actually study different things? (I’m talking specifically of their study of brain functions like memory, perception, etc.; I realize that neuroscientists also study the nervous system as a whole.) If a neuroscientist and a psychologist were interested in memory, for example, would they be studying distinguishable aspects of it or would they simply be going about it in a different way?
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Answer by novangelis
There is a lot of overlap. Cognitive psychology is concerned with the thought processes first. Neuroscience emphasizes structure and function of the brain. Many experiments comprise both. Asking someone to solve problems while a brain scan determines what part of the brain is active would be a typical overlap.
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