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The application of Critical Theory to neuroscience—examining how brain research is shaped by social forces, how it can reinforce reductionism and determinism, and how it might serve liberation. Critical Theory of Neuroscience asks: How do cultural assumptions influence brain research? Why is reductionism privileged over holistic approaches? How are neuroscientific findings used to explain (and excuse) social problems? Who benefits from brain-based explanations of inequality, crime, or mental illness? Drawing on critical neuroscience, it insists that the brain is never just biology—it's also history, culture, society. Understanding the brain requires understanding the social contexts that shape both brains and brain research.
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