brain mapping

the creation of a visual representation of the brain in which different functions are assigned to different brain regions. Mapping may be based on a variety of sources of information, including effects of localized brain lesions, recording electrical activity of the brain, and brain imaging during various behavioral states. See also brain localization theory.

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January 13th 2025

mathematical model

the representation of a psychological or physiological function, or other process, in mathematical terms, such as formulas or equations (e.g., Fechner’s law).