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“Reductionist ideology not only hinders biologists from thinking adequately about the phenomena we wish to understand: it has two important social consequences: it serves to relocate social problems to the individual rather than exploring the societal roots and determinants of a phenomenon; and second, it diverts attention and funding from the social to the molecular.”

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Steven Rose
Steven Rose

Steven Rose, born on July 4, 1938, is a renowned cognitive psychologist from the United Kingdom. His research focuses on human memory and cognitive processes, which has had a profound impact on the field of psychology. more

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