Neurocultures Ortega Francisco
Neurocultures Ortega Francisco Neurocultures offers glimpses into an expanding universe of knowledge, beliefs and practices characterized by the conviction that human activity is governed by the…
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Neurocultures Ortega Francisco
Neurocultures offers glimpses into an expanding universe of knowledge, beliefs and practices characterized by the conviction that human activity is governed by the structure and functioning of the brain. Described as the most complex of all organs, the brain has become a major icon of contemporary culture. The 1990s were the Decade of the Brain, and the first hundred years of the new millennium have been proclaimed its Century.
It is often proclaimed that the neurosciences will bring about major transformations in notions and practices of the human in areas as diverse as spirituality and self-help, marketing, the law, education, or the classification and treatment of mental disease. Brain imaging technologies are used in a large number of disciplines, and are increasingly applied in settings of potential social and legal relevance. Neurocultures explores these expectations, their