Dramatic advances in neuroscience are changing and enriching our understanding of brain and behaviour. But reductionist interpretations of these advances can cause great harm.
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Rose, S. The rise of neurogenetic determinism. Nature 373, 380–382 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/373380a0
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