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A social psychologist illuminates cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 March 2005

Amir Raz*
Affiliation:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY10032
Kim L. Norman*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Barnard College, New York, NY10027

Abstract:

Sprinkled with humor, social psychology illuminates cognition in Wegner's beautifully written and cleverly crafted book. However, scantily exploiting such themes as psychopathology, development, and neural correlates of consciousness, Wegner's account does not fully project into cognitive neuroscience. Broaching the topic of self-regulation, we outline neurocognitive data supplementing the notion that voluntariness is perhaps more post hoc ascriptions than bona fide introspection.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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