The Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience was established in 2002. It now comprises the following departments:
The explanatory potential of neuroscience has grown so rapidly that completely new and more solid explanations of mental functions have become possible. This scientific revolution has not only changed psychological theories, but has also opened up completely new insights into clinical problems. While psychology did not contribute significantly to neuroscientific research until the 1980s, it is now a central component of cognitive research within the neuroscientific community.
