Which technology enables researchers to temporarily inhibit a localized brain region, like a reversible brain lesion?
A) Electroencephalogram (EEG)
B) Transcranial magnetic simulation (TMS)
C) Positron emission tomography (PET)
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technology that uses magnetic fields to temporarily inhibit or excite localized areas of the brain, similar to a reversible brain lesion. This allows researchers to investigate the functions of different brain regions by selectively inhibiting them and observing the resulting behavioral changes. EEG, PET, and MRI do not have this capability.

Which Technology Enables Researchers to Temporarily Inhibit a Localized Brain