STS.010 Neuroscience and Society, Fall 2008

STS.010 Neuroscience and Society, Fall 2008

This class explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research reflect and reshape social attitudes and agendas. Topics include brain imaging and popular media; neuroscience of empathy, trust, and moral reasoning; new fields of neuroeconomics and neuromark...

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Main Author: Schüll, Natasha
Language:en-US
Published: 2008
Subjects:
cognitive science
evolutionary psychology
neurobiology
imaging
MRI
CT scan
fMRI
brain
mind
impluse
brain imaging
morality
moral reasoning
decision making
intelligence
empathy
trust
religion
love
emotion
gender differences
sexuality
stress
prejudice
mental focus
psychopharmaceuticals
antidepressant
neuroeconomics
neuromarketing
neurotheology
cognitive enhancement
witness
courtroom testimony
addiction
violence
learning
behavior
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69618

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