Science Directions--The newest age of reductionism
Uncovering the neural, cellular, and even molecular, bases of cognition, emotion, and action will move us much closer to answering the most important and enduring questions of psychology and behavioral science.
Science Directions By Dr. Steven J. Breckler Executive Director for Science September 2006, Vol 37, No. 8 Print version: page 23 4 min read Comment: Advances in neuroscience and genetics have created fantastic new opportunities to understand the nature of life. Uncovering the neural, cellular, and even molecular, bases of cognition, emotion, and action will move us much closer to answering the most important and enduring questions of psychology and behavioral science. Complex systems--such as human behavior and cognition--are better understood through careful analysis of their…
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