A Cultural Neuroscience Approach to the Biosocial Nature of the Human Brain

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  • Shihui Han
    Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China;
  • Georg Northoff
    Mind, Brain Imaging and Neuroethics, Institute of Mental Health Research University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON K1Z 7K4, Canada
  • Kai Vogeley
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Cologne 50924, Germany
  • Bruce E. Wexler
    Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06519
  • Shinobu Kitayama
    Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1109
  • Michael E.W. Varnum
    Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People's Republic of China;

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<jats:p>Cultural neuroscience (CN) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the relationship between culture (e.g., value and belief systems and practices shared by groups) and human brain functions. In this review we describe the origin, aims, and methods of CN as well as its conceptual framework and major findings. We also clarify several misunderstandings of CN research. Finally, we discuss the implications of CN findings for understanding human brain function in sociocultural contexts and novel questions that future CN research should address. By doing so, we hope to provide a clear picture of the CN approach to the human brain and culture and to elucidate the intrinsically biosocial nature of the functional organization of the human brain.</jats:p>

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