Evolving Concepts of Functional Localization.

Functional localization is a central aim of cognitive neuroscience. But the nature and extent of functional localization in the human brain have been subjects of fierce theoretical debate since the 19th Century. In this essay, I first examine how concepts of functional localization have changed over...

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Publicado en:Philosophy Compass Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 1 - 18
Autor principal: McCaffrey, Joseph B.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell May2023
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