History of neuroscience
From the ancient Egyptian mummifications to 18th century scientific research on "globules" and neurons, there is evidence of neuroscience practice throughout the early periods of history. The early civilizations lacked adequate means to obtain knowledge about the human brain. Their assumptions about the inner workings of the mind, therefore, were not accurate. Early views on the function of the brain regarded it to be a form of "cranial stuffing" of sorts. In ancient Egypt, from the late Middle Kingdom onwards, in preparation for mummification, the brain was regularly removed, for it was the heart that was assumed to be the seat of intelligence. According to Herodotus, during the first step of mummification: "The most perfect practice is to extract as much of the brain as possible with an
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History of neuroscience
From the ancient Egyptian mummifications to 18th century scientific research on "globules" and neurons, there is evidence of neuroscience practice throughout the early periods of history. The early civilizations lacked adequate means to obtain knowledge about the human brain. Their assumptions about the inner workings of the mind, therefore, were not accurate. Early views on the function of the brain regarded it to be a form of "cranial stuffing" of sorts. In ancient Egypt, from the late Middle Kingdom onwards, in preparation for mummification, the brain was regularly removed, for it was the heart that was assumed to be the seat of intelligence. According to Herodotus, during the first step of mummification: "The most perfect practice is to extract as much of the brain as possible with an
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Die Geschichte der Hirnforschu ...... kenntnissen beigetragen haben.
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From the ancient Egyptian mumm ...... emorizing something by heart".
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Il est intéressant d'avoir une ...... ntre conscient et inconscient.
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Die Geschichte der Hirnforschu ...... etzten erworben. Seit Mitte de
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From the ancient Egyptian mumm ...... the brain as possible with an
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Il est intéressant d'avoir une ...... 'est pourtant pas si évidente.
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Geschichte der Hirnforschung
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Histoire de la connaissance du cerveau
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History of neuroscience
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