Neuroscientist often write in the case study format. But, what exactly is a case study. After starting to read the first case study in Oliver Sack's book the general concept behind case studies is obvious. A case study is when a doctor, sociologist, or someone similar to those studies a specific person dealing with an abnormality and trying to either, fix them, learn from them, or understand them. A case study really helps the person conducting it gain insight on an individual, rather than a survey which get the general opinions of a group of people. Case studies are therefor considered qualitative research because it does not use numeric data, its data is very in depth and needs to be analyzed. Those who conduct a case study must be able to be very strong observers. They need to not only ask questions, but observe the emotions and movements in the person as they answer. They also must try to observe and study them in everyday life. It is the job of the one conducting the study to understand what is going through the persons head, and how they think. This is what makes it very interesting for Neuroscientist because they study the brain, so their interpretation of ones possible thoughts behind their actions may be more accurate than other scientist. Using this information I will read a case study and learn the literature aspect behind it.
Work Cited
Sacks, Oliver. An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales. New York: Knopf, 1995. Print.
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