Author

David Gerber

David Gerber manages laboratory operations at a university brain imaging center. His contributions to Biology Insights explain neuroimaging techniques. He has run human fMRI and EEG studies for 21 years, handling participant protocols and study documentation. Gerber went to the University of South Florida for undergraduate psychology and received a master’s in cognitive neuroscience from Florida State University. He works daily with volunteers navigating scanning sessions.

Why Does Self-Harm Feel Good? The Neuroscience Explained
Incentive Salience: Why We Want Things We Don’t Like
Predictive Coding Theory: How the Brain Predicts Reality
The Default Mode Network’s Connection to ADHD
What Is Active Inference and How Does It Work?
BPD Brain Scan: What Does the Science Reveal?
What Are Internal States and How Do They Drive Behavior?
Human-AI Interaction: Neural Responses and Emotional Dynamics