The reason I'm not a neurobiologist but a cognitive psychologist is th…

Steven Pinker
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The reason I'm not a neurobiologist but a cognitive psychologist is that I think looking at brain tissue is often the wrong level of analysis. You have to look at a higher level of organization. ✨ Proud atheists. Interview with Steve Paulson, www.salon.com. October 15, 2007.
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The reason I'm not a neurobiologist but a cognitive psychologist is that I think looking at brain tissue is often the wrong level of analysis. You have to look at a higher level of organization. ✨ Proud atheists. Interview with Steve Paulson, www.salon.com. October 15, 2007.

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