I don’t think so, indeed.
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This does not mean lower-level efforts do not have utility when the details are of interest. However, fMRI’s success might mean that when one is interested in the nature of computations carried out by the brain, the level of analysis where fMRI applies may be preferred.
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To draw an analogy, one could construct a theory of macroeconomics based on quantum physics, but it would be incredibly cumbersome and no more predictive nor explanatory than a theory that contained abstract concepts such as money and supply.
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Reductionism, while seductive, is not always the best path forward."https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.21397 …
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I agree with some of what youve said but not that fmri is a good way to link behavior to biology. IMO, It's one of many approaches and not particularly good for understanding mechanisms.
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We don't have to agree. Unlike what a lot of non-scientists believe, science actually progresses because we all have different views on stuff.
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Definitely
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