Deneurologizing Education? From Psychologisation to Neurologisation and Back

Studies in Philosophy and Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 279-295

  De Vos, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Critical theory; Neuroeducation; Neurologization; Psychologization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938259772     PISSN: 00393746     EISSN: 1573191X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11217-014-9440-5     Document Type: Article

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