The Brain Is Not a Tool

Alfredo Gaete; Carlos Cornejo

doi:10.1007/s12124-013-9241-3

The Brain Is Not a Tool

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Some psychologists claim that the brain is a tool. This claim can be construed either literally or figuratively. We argue that, in the former case, it is false, whereas in the latter case it has no place in scientific psychology. We also try to show why this discussion is relevant and suggest how a metaphor should behave to be of use in science.

Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	100-109
Número de páginas	10
Publicación	Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
Volumen	48
N.º	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-013-9241-3
Estado	Publicada - mar. 2014
Publicado de forma externa	Sí

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