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Treffer: Studying Programming in the Neuroage: Just a Crazy Idea? Programming research has entered the Neuroage.

Title:
Studying Programming in the Neuroage: Just a Crazy Idea? Programming research has entered the Neuroage.
Authors:
Siegmund, Janet1 siegmunj@fim.uni-passau.de, Peitek, Norman2 norman.peitek@lin-magdeburg.de, Brechmann, André3 brechmann@lin-magdeburg.de, Parnin, Chris4 cjparnin@ncsu.edu, Apel, Sven5 sven.apel@acm.org
Source:
Communications of the ACM. Jun2020, Vol. 63 Issue 6, p30-34. 5p. 2 Illustrations, 1 Diagram.
Subject Terms:
*Computer programmers, *Computer programming, Brain imaging, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Cerebral hemispheres, Cognitive load
Database:
Business Source Elite

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The article focuses on program comprehension research. Whether neuroimaging is the answer to better understand the cognitive processes of programmers as they read and understand code is considered. The authors also discuss their first program comprehension study conducted with students, using a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner, and mention topics including the brain's left hemisphere and cognitive load.