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NEUROANTHROPOLOGY [1 record]

Record 1 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
  • Nervous System
DEF

The study of the experiential and neurobiological aspects of cultural activity.

CONT

Neuroanthropology has four clear roles: (1) understanding the interaction of brain and culture and its implication for our understanding of mind, behavior, and self; (2) examining the role of the nervous system in the creation of social structures; (3) providing empirical and critical inquiry into the interplay of neuroscience and ideologies about the brain; and (4) using neuroanthropology to provide novel syntheses and advances in human science theory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La neuroanthropologie est un domaine de recherche à l'intersection des sciences et de la culture qui peut être appliqué pour créer de meilleurs façons de vivre, non seulement dans l'environement culturel mais aussi ecologique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Antropología
  • Sistema nervioso
CONT

Los autores discuten la neuroantropología como un campo del conocimiento antropológico que investiga la relación del cerebro con las condiciones sociales y culturales de la naturaleza humana.

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