{"id":3823,"date":"2012-11-28T08:12:48","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T08:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cerebyte.com\/?p=3823"},"modified":"2012-11-28T08:12:48","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T08:12:48","slug":"neuroscience-and-junk-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cerebyte.com\/2012\/11\/28\/neuroscience-and-junk-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscience and junk science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[<strong>\u00a0By William Seidman<\/strong>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/11\/25\/opinion\/sunday\/neuroscience-under-attack.html?src=me&amp;ref=general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This piece<\/a> in the <em>New York Times<\/em> raises good points on the uses and misuses of neuroscience.\n\nHave you noticed how much junk science exists, and how many claims are made in the name of &#8220;brain chemistry&#8221;?\n\nMost of the junk science is due to over-generalizing the implications of legitimate MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) research.\n\nWhile there is a basis for these generalization \u2013 MRIs show that the brain responds to certain stimuli in predictable ways and will re-wire itself (called neuroplasticity) \u2013 the implications of other connections is a stretch.\n\nI take a very narrow view of the use of neuroscience. Research has shown that learning, at any age, is a rewiring of the connections between neurons. Practice and\/or intense experience causes wiring to form or re-form.\n\nResearch has shown that:\n\n\n<ul>\n\t\n\n<li>Positive images release different neurochemicals than negative images; if you want to change something it is better to focus on the positive images.<\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li>Writing things down uses different parts of the brain than speaking or just thinking. These different part of the brain provide a different emotional feeling (e.g. fear vs. control).<\/li>\n\n\n\t\n\n<li>Different chemicals are released in group settings than when someone is alone, and these chemicals are related to different emotional and intellectual responses.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\nBut the neuroscience itself says nothing about what is learned. 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