Cognitive Neuroscience is Too Immature to Marry Social Science

In this book,& nbsp; author Carlo Umilta& nbsp; asks the& nbsp; obvious question whether the flourishing of “neuro+” disciplines is an index of a true and fruitful cross-fertilization between the fields of social sciences and humanities in general& nbsp; and the field of cognitive neuroscience.& nbsp; In four compelling arguments presented in this comprehensive libretto, he argues that the answer to this question should be in the negative.& nbsp; In recent years, a number of new disciplines have emerged that are characterized by the prefix “neuro” added to the name of a traditional discipline from the fields of social sciences or humanities. As a result, we now for example have “neuro-sociology”, “neuro-ethics" and “neuro-marketing”:& nbsp;& nbsp;“neuro+” disciplines.