Perspectives on cognitive neuroscience.

@article{Churchland1988PerspectivesOC,
  title={Perspectives on cognitive neuroscience.},
  author={Patricia S. Churchland and Terrence J. Sejnowski},
  journal={Science},
  year={1988},
  volume={242 4879},
  pages={
          741-5
        }
}
How is it that we can perceive, learn and be aware of the world? The development of new techniques for studying large-scale brain activity, together with insights from computational modeling and a better understanding of cognitive processes, have opened the door for collaborative research that could lead to major advances in our understanding of ourselves. 
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