Bibliograph

Brainwashed, the seductive appeal of mindless neuroscience, Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld

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Brainwashed, the seductive appeal of mindless neuroscience, Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Brainwashed

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld

Sub title

the seductive appeal of mindless neuroscience

Summary

In recent years, the advent of MRI technology seems to have unlocked the secrets of the human mind, revealing the sources of our deepest desires, intentions, and fears. In this book, the authors argue that the explanatory power of brain scans in particular and neuroscience more generally has been vastly overestimated. Although acknowledging its tremendous potential, they believe that the overzealous application of the burgeoning field of brain science has put innocent people in jail, prevented addicts from healing themselves, and undermined notions of free will and responsibility, Source other than Library of Congress

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