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Conduct a systematic review of primary neuroscience literature on a specific named research question using PRISMA methodology: document your database search strategy (PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library — all with free access), specify inclusion and exclusion criteria with rationale, extract data using a documented extraction table, and synthesise findings with a conclusion about the state of evidence. The proof is the completed PRISMA-format review document including the flowchart, extraction table, and synthesis section identifying agreements, contradictions, and gaps in the evidence base. This step is fully accessible — PubMed and PubMed Central are free; bioRxiv and Google Scholar provide additional coverage. Reviewed by a neuroscientist who challenges your exclusion decisions — specifically, why you excluded a named study that appears to meet your stated criteria — and asks about the quality of the evidence in a specific included study.