The Appeal of the Brain in the Popular Press
The Appeal of the Brain in the Popular Press
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DOI：
10.1177/1745691610388779
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发表时间：
2010-11-01
影响因子：
12.6
通讯作者：
Beck, Diane M.
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作者：
Beck, Diane M.
自从人类神经影像学，特别是功能性磁共振成像（fMRI）出现以来，大众媒体对与大脑相关的发现表现出越来越大的兴趣。在这篇文章中，我探讨了这种兴趣背后的可能原因，包括最近的数据表明，人们发现大脑图像和神经科学语言比没有提到大脑的结果更有说服力（McCabe & Castel，2008; Weisberg，Keil，Goodstein，罗森，& Gray，2008）。我认为，这些数据的吸引力部分在于它们提供的看似简单的信息，以及对生物数据的普遍但有时被误导的信心。除了对新闻界和公众的一些误解进行分类之外，我还强调了研究科学家在向公众仔细传达他们的工作方面的责任。
Since the advent of human neuroimaging, and of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in particular, the popular press has shown an increasing interest in brain-related findings. In this article, I explore possible reasons behind this interest, including recent data suggesting that people find brain images and neuroscience language more convincing than results that make no reference to the brain (McCabe & Castel, 2008; Weisberg, Keil, Goodstein, Rawson, & Gray, 2008). I suggest that part of the allure of these data are the deceptively simply messages they afford, as well as general, but sometimes misguided, confidence in biological data. In addition to cataloging some misunderstandings by the press and public, I highlight the responsibilities of the research scientist in carefully conveying their work to the general public.