Jennifer Keller

Psychology and neuroscience: Making peace

Miller, Gregory A, Keller, Jennifer. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 2000; 9 (6): 212-215

Notes that there has been no historically stable consensus about the relationship between psychological and biological concepts and data. A naively reductionist view of this relationship is prevalent in psychology, medicine, and basic and clinical neuroscience. This view undermines the ability of psychology and related sciences to achieve their individual and combined potential. A nondualistic, nonreductionist, noninteractive perspective is recommended, with psychological and biological concepts both having central, distinct roles.