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Featured Faculty: David Helfand

Graduated from Amherst College and received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts.


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		Brain and Behavior: Studying the Live Human Brain with Professor Don Hood Professor Hood explores the modern understanding of the relationship between brain and behavior, focusing on how new imaging techniques, such as PET and fMRI, allow researchers to watch the brain at work.

Featured Reading
Hearing Colors, Tasting Shapes
People with synesthesia—whose senses blend together—are providing valuable clues to understanding the organization and functions of the human brain

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Two-Point Threshold
Using a two-point threshold test, you will learn how to analyze data sets and draw scientifically sound conclusions.

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Two-Point Threshold
Test your knowledge with these problems tied to the "Two-Point Threshold" activity.

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