A (Brief) History of Brain Sciences

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Neuroscience and psychology have a lot in common. But where does one begin and the other end? What are the differences? And how did we end up with these two different-yet-overlapping fields? It turns out that the history of brain science is diverse and winding, with roots going back to some of the earliest philosophers. In this video, both of us (Alie and Micah) will give you a very brief history of brain science, tell you exactly when psychology and neuroscience diverged from one another, and maybe more importantly, reveal how they still intersect.

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Chapters:
0:00 What inspired this video
2:05 Neuroscience vs. Psychology
5:36 Proto brain sciences
8:22 "Old" brain sciences
11:30 Modern brain sciences
15:13 Brain sciences today
18:56 There's more in common
20:25 Buy our book!

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