Friday, May 31, 2013

Brain - Mind in popular media

The following is an interesting article in popular media, though not new to some who follow this area:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/distinguishing-brain-from-mind/276380/

Distinguishing Brain From Mind

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In coming years, neuroscience will answer questions we don't even yet know to ask. Sometimes, though, focus on the brain is misleading.

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From the recent announcement of President Obama's BRAIN Initiative to the Technicolor brain scans ("This is your brain on God/love/envy etc") on magazine covers all around, neuroscience has captured the public imagination like never before....