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Not that many years ago scientists had only relatively primitive tools available to study the brain and consequently could only guess at the physiological processes that underlie social behavior. Fortunately, technologies developed in recent decades have led to exponential growth in our understanding of how the brain works. Today, social neuroscientists employ a range of methods and technologies that vary in cost, accessibility, complexity, frequency of use, invasiveness, and what they measure. In this section I will touch on a few that are the most useful for introductory social psychology students.