Imaging and imagining: current positions on the epistemic priority of theoretical concepts and data in psychiatric neuroimaging.
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Imaging and imagining: current positions on the epistemic priority of theoretical concepts and data in psychiatric neuroimaging. / Huber, Christian; Kummer, Christian; Huber, Johannes.
in: CURR OPIN PSYCHIATR, Jahrgang 21, Nr. 6, 6, 2008, S. 625-629.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Imaging and imagining: current positions on the epistemic priority of theoretical concepts and data in psychiatric neuroimaging.
AU - Huber, Christian
AU - Kummer, Christian
AU - Huber, Johannes
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To give an overview of recent developments in neuroimaging in psychiatry and on the current discussion about the relationship between theoretical concepts and data from neuroimaging studies. RECENT FINDINGS: In psychiatric neuroimaging, broad concepts such as the self, well being, insight, empathy and volition form an integral part of the questions to be answered and cannot be avoided. Although, currently, the intradisciplinary discussion in neuroscience is mainly focused at the methodological and neurobiological level, psychological and philosophical theories are also needed for the interpretation of results. This raises questions regarding the epistemic priority of neuroimaging data and theories. SUMMARY: In the current paper, we present the hypothesis that there is an interdependence of neuroimaging data and theoretical concepts. An approach to 'correlational neuroscience' with an awareness of this issue may help in avoiding misunderstandings and oversimplifications as well as building an interdisciplinary theoretical framework that is able to integrate findings from life sciences, mind sciences and humanities.
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To give an overview of recent developments in neuroimaging in psychiatry and on the current discussion about the relationship between theoretical concepts and data from neuroimaging studies. RECENT FINDINGS: In psychiatric neuroimaging, broad concepts such as the self, well being, insight, empathy and volition form an integral part of the questions to be answered and cannot be avoided. Although, currently, the intradisciplinary discussion in neuroscience is mainly focused at the methodological and neurobiological level, psychological and philosophical theories are also needed for the interpretation of results. This raises questions regarding the epistemic priority of neuroimaging data and theories. SUMMARY: In the current paper, we present the hypothesis that there is an interdependence of neuroimaging data and theoretical concepts. An approach to 'correlational neuroscience' with an awareness of this issue may help in avoiding misunderstandings and oversimplifications as well as building an interdisciplinary theoretical framework that is able to integrate findings from life sciences, mind sciences and humanities.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 21
SP - 625
EP - 629
JO - CURR OPIN PSYCHIATR
JF - CURR OPIN PSYCHIATR
SN - 0951-7367
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
