The concept of
localization of function, which originated in
phrenology—despite obvious flaws with the phrenologists' methodology—was an important milestone for biological psychology. Localization of cognitive functions remains a major focus of behavioral neuroscience. With modern imaging technology and a more carefully validated understanding of cognitive abilities, a detailed view of the organization of the
brain is emerging. Today we know that the part of the brain that shows a peak of activity varies in a predictable way depending on what task we’re doing. Review
Figure 1.4