Neuroimaging is a clinical specialty that produces images of the brain using non-invasive techniques, that is, without requiring surgery, skin incision or direct contact with the inside of the body. This type of imagery falls into two categories: structural; this concerns the structure of the brain and facilitates the diagnosis of diseases (e.g. brain tumors) and functions; this is used for neurological and cognitive research purposes, as well as for the diagnosis of metabolic diseases (e.g. Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease). Neuroimaging allows us to directly visualize information processing by brain centers. This treatment causes the involved area of ​​the brain to increase its metabolism and highlight on the screen in a dominant color. The first neuroimaging technique was known as the "Human Circulation Scale", invented by Angelo Masso in the 1880s. This neuroimaging method made it possible to measure the redistribution of blood during emotional and intellectual activity using the non-invasive techniques described above. Since then, significant technological changes have taken place, including the introduction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the 1970s and axial computed tomography (CT) in the 1980s. From these neuroimaging methods came the magnetoencephalography (MEG), position emission tomography (PET), electroencephalography (EEG), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Technological advances in neuroimaging have allowed us to see which parts of the brain are stimulated. when performing certain tasks. For example, Schon et al found that when playing music, a small point at the back of the head (known as the right superior parietal cortex) becomes...... middle of paper .. ....y of the cognitive system. regulation of emotions. Journal of cognitive neuroscience, 14(8), 1215-1229. Paus, T. (2005). Mapping brain development and aggression. 14 (1), p. 10. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2538722Paus, T. (2005). Mapping brain maturation and cognitive development during adolescence. Trends in Cognitive Science, 9(2), 60-68.Turner, G.R., & Levine, B. (2004). Impaired executive functioning and self-awareness. Cognitive and behavioral rehabilitation, 224-268.University, M. (2005). Violent video games lead to brain activity characteristic of aggression, shows an MSU researcher. [online] Retrieved from: http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2005/violent-video-games-lead-to-brain-activity-characteristic-of-aggression-msu-researcher-shows/.Zimbardo, P.G. (1971). The power and pathology of imprisonment. Congressional Record, 15, 10-25.