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Brain

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MIT's own material for this topic, in MIT's order: Brain I: Structure and Functions; Brain II: Methods of Research.

Source: MIT OpenCourseWare 9.00SC Introduction to Psychology, Fall 2011, Prof. John D. E. Gabrieli — original course page on ocw.mit.edu ↗. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Order: the items appear in the order MIT's own session page lists them; the sessions follow MIT's sequence. Taken from MIT's published course files, downloaded from ocw.mit.edu on September 23, 2026. How RedLectern is built.

Brain I: Structure and Functions

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  1. Lecture 3: Brain ILecture video · transcript Watch

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  1. The Mind is What the Brain DoesLecture clip · 0:28–6:27 · 5:59 long · transcript Watch
  2. Brain Overview: Historical Viewpoints, Neurons, Gross AnatomyLecture clip · 6:27–19:43 · 13:16 long · transcript Watch
  3. Localization of Mental FunctionsLecture clip · 19:43–36:27 · 16:44 long · transcript Watch
  4. Hemispheric SpecializationLecture clip · 36:27–54:00 · 17:33 long · transcript Watch

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Brain II: Methods of Research

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  1. Lecture 4: Brain IILecture video · transcript Watch

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  1. Methods of Studying the Human BrainLecture clip · 0:28–3:18 · 2:50 long · transcript Watch
  2. Lesion (Injury) and Stimulation StudiesLecture clip · 3:18–12:44 · 9:26 long · transcript Watch
  3. Recording Studies of Structure: CT, MR, DTILecture clip · 12:44–28:25 · 15:41 long · transcript Watch
  4. Recording Studies of Function: Electrical (EEG, MEG) & Metabolic (PET, fMRI)Lecture clip · 28:27–56:36 · 28:09 long · transcript Watch
  5. Sample Studies: Social Cognition (Empathy) & Vegetative StatesLecture clip · 56:36–1:10:36 · 14:00 long · transcript Watch

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