Mistaken identity: the mind brain problem reconsidered

"Neuroscientist Leslie Brothers argues that our understanding of the brain is determined by popular beliefs about the mind. She critiques "neuroism," which explains the mind in terms of individual brains, and shows that widely held assumptions about the promise of contemporary brain r...

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Main Author: Brothers, Leslie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany, NY State Univ. of New York Press 2001
Series:SUNY series in science, technology, and society
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Summary:"Neuroscientist Leslie Brothers argues that our understanding of the brain is determined by popular beliefs about the mind. She critiques "neuroism," which explains the mind in terms of individual brains, and shows that widely held assumptions about the promise of contemporary brain research are largely false. This book opens up new territory as it uncovers the real connections among human biology, human sociality, and the mind."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:X, 107 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:0791451879

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