Plasticity and Pathology: On the Formation of the Neural Subject

Two leading neuroscientists examine the current paradigm of the "neural subject" and what we can learn from neurological trauma, pathology, and adaption.

With the rise of cognitive science and the revolution in neuroscience, the study of human subjects—thinking, feeling, acting individuals—ultimately focuses on the human brain. In both Europe and the United States, massive state-funded research is focused on mapping the brain in all its remarkable complexity. The metaphors employed are l...