Review of Ortega and Vidal (2011). Neurocultures: Glimpses into an expanding universe

Laura Mòdol I Vidal

doi:10.5565/rev/qpsicologia.1057

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Review of Ortega and Vidal (2011). Neurocultures: Glimpses into an expanding universe

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Francisco Ortega and Fernando Vidal (Eds.) (2011)
I do understand that neuroscience critics must differ from those that come from the neuroscientist per se it is not social due to make this approximation or at least construct the bridges to cross over the gap between them? Clearly, there is a real need of society feedback into neuroscience research and researchers and it is a society affair and responsibility to redirect the current research to a social future were both sciences must be integrated as a part of the same whole
It would be interesting to discuss the social impact of neuroscientist work with neuroscientists, neuroscience does not treat social issues and social researchers does not make research in neuroscience

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Francisco Ortega and Fernando Vidal (Eds.) (2011). Neurocultures: Glimpses into an expanding universe. This book explores and considers several aspect of the neuroscience impact on society, culture, philosophy, economy, politics, psychology, medical research, art and how we consider and construct ourselves in the actual social framework, through the vision and the studies of a wide range of professionals and researchers witch are not neuroscientists. The book approaches each chapter on specific neurocultural problem-areas and each author discusses from his own experience, observation, profession or research, several issues that involve the conception of ourselves as a mere brain, neurosciences influence on culture and vice versa.

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