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]]> Brain Scans Don't Catch The Brain In Action We are fascinated by pictures of the brain produced by new imaging technologies. Alva Noë reminds us that these pictures are <em>not</em> images of the brain in action; they are not pictures of the mind at work. They are bits of theory. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/12/07/166733094/brain-scans-dont-catch-the-brain-in-action?ft=1&f=166751672 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/12/07/166733094/brain-scans-dont-catch-the-brain-in-action?ft=1&f=166751672 We are fascinated by pictures of the brain produced by new imaging technologies. Alva Noë reminds us that these pictures are not images of the brain in action; they are not pictures of the mind at work. They are bits of theory.

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