Neuron. 2010 Mar 25;65(6):748-51.

Humans, brains, and their environment: marriage between neuroscience and anthropology?

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Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1Z 7K4, Canada. georg.northoff@rohcg.on.ca

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How do we define ourselves as humans and interact with our various environments? Recently, neuroscience has extended into other disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, questioning the existence of distinct disciplines like anthropology, which describes the relationship between humans and their various environments. However, rather than being incorporated into neuroscience, anthropology may be considered complementary, and a marriage of the two disciplines can provide deep insight into these fundamental questions.

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