This is the abstract for one of the two talks that I gave last week in Búzios, Brazil for the SBNeC conference: "Why Is It So Hard To Think About The Brain?" The talk didn't end up following this plan exactly, but all of the ideas are here. I had an incredible time at SBNeC and learned much; I'd like to thank everyone who made it possible for me to be there, especially Olavo Amaral and Patricia Bado.
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"Why Is It So Hard To Think About The Brain?"
Today, we are thinking - and talking - about the brain more than ever before. It is widely said that neuroscience has much to teach psychiatry, cognitive science, economics, and others. Practical applications of brain science are proposed in the fields of politics, law enforcement and education. The brain is everywhere. This “Neuro Turn” has, however, not always been accompanied by ...
