Cognitive neuroscience explores how our brains have a role in our mental processes. It involves studying neural circuits involved in cognitive processes like memory, attention and language. Cognitive neuroscience is interdisciplinary, combining the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and computational modelling. Researchers use imaging techniques like functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG) and positron emission tomography (PET) to analyse neural data.

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Developmental neuroscience studies how the brain develops; from embryonic stages to adolescence to adulthood. Developmental neuroscience explores normal neural development, as well as disrupted development to uncover more information about brain dysfunction and improve therapies. Finally, developmental neuroscience gives insight to critical periods in brain development and development of brain region connectivity.

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Computational neuroscience combines neuroscience, math, and computer science to develop mathematical models and abstractions to study neurological processes. Computational neuroscientists use these models to understand the physiology, structure and function of the nervous system.

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Neuroscientists researching motivation, emotion and arousal study the function of neurotransmitters and brain circuits to identify how behaviours are influenced. Researchers in this field may use a range of techniques including behavioural studies, imaging data and molecular studies to collect their data.

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Motor neuroscience looks at how the brain processes and produces movement, as well as how it integrates sensory feedback. It involves the study of brain motor regions, the spinal cord, and the muscles in order to understand how these systems integrate together to produce movement.

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Researchers in this field study the morphology and function of non-neuronal cells within the brain. Researchers collect data on how glia affect brain health, as well as the mechanisms involved in cell-to-cell communication.

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Neuroendocrinology is the study of how the brain interacts with hormones and controls their release throughout the body. Researchers study the interactions between the brain and target organs, employing a variety of behavioural and molecular techniques.

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In this field, researchers study the effects of neural injury on the brain and nervous system to develop better treatments and restore function. Researchers look at the brain on a cellular and molecular level but also study the impact of brain damage on behaviour.

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Researchers study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, combining the fields of psychology and psychiatry with neuroscience. Researchers look at genetics, injury, neurotransmitter imbalances and brain circuit dysfunction to better their understanding of psychiatric disorders.

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In this field, researchers aim to understand how sensory systems, such as smell, taste, and hearing help us integrate and perceive information from the environment.

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