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

By:

Satel, Sally L

Contributor(s):

Lilienfeld, Scott O, 1960-

Publication details: New York : Basic Books, c2013.Description: xxiii, 226 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780465018772
0465018777

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

612.8233 23

LOC classification:

RC343 .S28 2013

NLM classification:

2013 F-800
WL 141.5.N47

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.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	RC343 .S28 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001304301

Includes bibliographical references (p.157-218) and index.

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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