# Brain imaging technology ![](/files/-MP9QqQFNu2fYKlFS9a-) The Biological and the Cognitive Approaches employ technology like brain scanning to understand the brain and behaviour. This article, [New Imaging Method Allows Scientists to Identify Specific Mental States ](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526070904.htm)from Science Daily reports on research on the brain that utilises FMRI to identify particular biological signatures of specific mental states. New clues to the mystery of brain function, obtained through research by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, suggest that distinct mental states can be distinguished based on unique patterns of activity in coordinated “networks” within the brain. These networks consist of brain regions that are synchronously communicating with one another. The Stanford team is using this network approach to develop diagnostic tests in Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders in which network function is disrupted. This study can be cited on any question about techniques used to study the brain in relation to behaviour. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.fariaedu.com/psychology-teacher-articles/biological-approach-1/brain-and-behaviour/brain-imaging-technology.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.