The New Phrenology the Limits of Localizing Cognitive Processes in the Brain
- List Price: $62.50
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Mit Pr
- Publish date: 06/01/2001
New, noninvasive imaging technologies allow us to observe the brain while it is actively engaged in mental activities. Uttal cautions, however, that the excitement of these new research tools can lead to a neuroreductionist wild goose chase. With more and more cognitive neuroscientific data forthcoming, it becomes critical to question their limitations as well as their potential. Uttal reviews the history of localization theory, presents the difficulties of defining cognitive processes, and examines the conceptual and technical difficulties that should make us cautious about falling victim to what may be a "neophrenological" fad.
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