Social theory as a cognitive neuroscience

European Journal of Social Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-374

  Turner, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive neuroscience; Connectionism; Imitation; Mead; Practices; Simulation; Spencer

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548205914     PISSN: 13684310     EISSN: 14617137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368431007080700     Document Type: Article

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