Answer to Question #294719 in Psychology for Loveleen

Question

In what ways, knowledge of “biology of mind” has changed the way you see the world.

 

Answer 1

Understanding mental processes in biological terms makes available insights from the new science of the mind to explore connections between philosophy, psychology, the social sciences, the humanities, and studies of disorders of mind. In this Perspective we examine how these linkages might be forged and how the new science of the mind might serve as an inspiration for further exploration.

The opportunity to understand our mind in biological terms opens up the possibility of using insights from the new science of the mind to explore new linkages with philosophy, the social sciences, the humanities, and studies of disorders of mind. My purpose in this Perspective is to examine how these linkages might be forged and how the new science of the mind might serve as a font of new knowledge. I describe four interrelated and potentially fruitful points of contact where the new science of the mind is well positioned to enrich our understanding of another area of knowledge and, in turn, be inspired to explore further aspects of mental functioning.

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Neuroscience Links to the Humanities, Philosophy, and Psychology: Conscious and Unconscious Perception and Unconscious Instinctive Behavior

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Neuroscience Links to the Social Sciences, Ethics, and Public Policy: Free Will, Personal Responsibility, and Decision Making

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Neuroscience Links to the Perception of Art: The Beholder’s Share

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Neuroscience Links to Disorders of Mind: Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, and Psychotherapy

These four points of contact are likely to give us not only particular insights into specific areas of the social sciences and humanities, but also into new approaches to understanding conscious mental processes