Neuromania : on the limits of brain science /

Neuroeconomics, neuromarketing, neuroaesthetics and neurotheology are just a few of the novel disciplines that have been inspired by a combination of ancient knowledge along with recent discoveries about how the human brain works. This book critically questions our love affair with brain imaging.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Legrenzi, Paolo
Other Authors: Umiltà, C. A. (Carlo Arrigo)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Spanish.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Neuroeconomics, neuromarketing, neuroaesthetics and neurotheology are just a few of the novel disciplines that have been inspired by a combination of ancient knowledge along with recent discoveries about how the human brain works. This book critically questions our love affair with brain imaging.
Item Description:Originally published in Italian as: Neuro-mania : il cervello non spiega chi siamo. Bologna : Il mulino, ©2009.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 120 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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