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Second person neuroscience needs theories as well as methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 July 2013

Antonia F. de C. Hamilton
Antonia F. de C. Hamilton*
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School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. antonia.hamilton@nottingham.ac.ukwww.antoniahamilton.com
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Abstract

Advancing second-person neuroscience will need strong theories, as well as the new methods detailed by Schilbach et al. I assess computational theories, enactive theories, and cognitive/information processing theories, and argue that information processing approaches have an important role to play in second-person neuroscience. They provide the closest link to brain imaging and can give important insights into social behaviour.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 4 , August 2013 , pp. 425 - 426
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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